In a must win situation at home, the New York Yankees were blanked by the Houston Astros 5-0. In a game full of Yankees mistakes and nonexistent batting, the Yankees were simply embarrassed by Houston. Now the Yankees have their backs against the wall down 3-0 against one of the best teams in the MLB this season. Can the Yankees stave off the sweep for at least one game?
This MLB betting preview for the ALCS MLB Playoffs Yankees vs Astros Game 4 includes game info, starting pitchers, betting odds, trends and a prediction for tonight’s postseason matchup.
Houston Astros vs New York Yankees Prediction | ALCS MLB Playoffs Game 4
ALCS MLB Playoffs Game 4 (HOU leads 3-0)
Houston Astros (106-56, 51-30 Away) vs. New York Yankees (99-63, 57-24 Home)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022
Time: 7:07 p.m. EST
Venue: Yankee Stadium — Bronx, NY
Coverage: TBS
Astros vs Yankees Starting Pitchers
Astros: Lance McCullers Jr. (4-2, 2.27 ERA)
Yankees: Nestor Cortes (12-4, 2.44 ERA)
Houston Astros Preview
To be the best, you have to capitalize when given the opportunity. After Harrison Bader dropped a routine fly ball in the first inning with two outs, Astros outfielder Chas McCormick made them pay by muscling a two-run homer over the wall on the very next at bat. They used small ball in the sixth inning to add another three runs to their total and seemed to have total control throughout this game.
Christian Javier is not a starter who often goes too deep into games and didn’t again in Game 4. After giving up just one hit through just over five innings, the bullpen came in and shut down New York. Five relievers combined to give up just two hits over the last 4 2/3 innings. The Yankees offense is already struggling and with the way the Astros bullpen is playing, it seems dire for the Yankees.
New York Yankees Preview
There was a reason the Yankees found themselves facing elimination twice against the Cleveland Indians. Their bats have gone silent in the playoffs and that troubling trend continued in Game 4. The top four batters in the Yankees order were a combined 1-10 and only Giancarlo Stanton has a batting average over .150 in the playoffs. It would be foolish to believe this would turn around out of the blue for Game 4.
For as bad as the loss looked in Game 3, it’s hardly the fault of the pitching staff. Gerrit Cole gave up three earned runs and the bullpen was flawless. If giving up three runs isn’t good enough, this series won’t last much longer. New York has given up just over three earned runs a game this series and find themselves down 3-0. The pitching has been solid but can they be perfect? As of now, that seems to be the only chance New York has at winning a game.
Astros vs Yankees Odds | MLB Playoffs Predictions
MLB betting odds for Astros vs Yankees are taken from BetOnline Sportsbook.
Moneyline: HOU: (+111) | NYY: (-121)
Run Line: HOU: +1.5 (-210) | NYY: -1.5 (+180)
Total: 6.5 — Over: (-120) | Under: (+100)
Public (Spread) Betting via Action Network: HOU: (60%) | NYY: (40%)
Astros vs Yankees MLB Betting Trends
- The under has hit in nine of Houston’s last 11 games.
- Houston is 7-2 straight up in their last nine games against New York.
- Houston is 10-3 straight up in their last 13 games.
- New York is 11-4 straight up in their last 15 home games.
- The under has hit in nine of New York’s last 10 games.
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Astros vs Yankees Stats
- New York is averaging 4.98 runs per game (RPG) this season (No. 2 in the MLB).
- New York is surrendering 3.50 RPG this season (No. 3 in the MLB).
- Houston is averaging 4.55 RPG this season (No. 8 in the MLB).
- Houston is surrendering 3.20 RPG this season (No. 2 in the MLB).
Astros vs Yankees MLB Weather Report
Status: Showers
Temperature: 59℉
Humidity: 67%
Precipitation: 36%
Wind: 9 MPH (blowing in from left)
Astros vs Yankees Prediction | ALCS MLB Playoffs Game 4
The Astros vs Yankees prediction uses NumberFire’s probability model. They give New York a 52.1% chance to win Game 4 of this ALCS MLB Playoffs matchup.
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