Astros are the Early Surprise of MLB
The Houston Astros are living up to their billing early on in the 2017 MLB season. Houston is fresh off of a two game sweep of the Atlanta Braves. The Astros hold lead the American League West by 6-games over the Seattle Mariners. The Astros lead the American League West by 6-games over the Seattle Mariners. The New York Yankees were not supposed to contend for anything in 2017. Their surprising start has the Bronx Bombers tied with Baltimore atop the American League East standings. The Yanks can build on their early season momentum when they welcome the red-hot Houston Astros to the Bronx. The four-game series starts Thursday at 7:05 PM ET on YES and the MLB Network. Oddsmakers have the Yankees as a -120 favorite on the moneyline. The total is sitting at 7.5. Bet on baseball at Bovada and get a free 50% bonus. This should be a tremendous pitching duel. Houston’s Dallas Keuchel and New York’s Michael Pineda have been outstanding this season. The Astros have won six of Keuchel’s seven starts. This is good for a 4.09 units in profit for sports bettors. The Astros are supporting their former Cy Young winner with 5.14 runs per game. Pineda’s work for the Yankees hasn’t gone unrewarded either. They’re 5-1 in his six starts. They are providing 7.33 runs per game. The over is 4-2 when Pineda is on the hill. Sports bettors have made a profit of +3.94 units when betting on the Yankees in his starts.MLB Betting Trends
| Houston Astros 23-11 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Houston is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games | ||
| Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| Houston is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road | ||
| Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston’s last 13 games on the road | ||
| Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees | ||
| Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing NY Yankees | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Houston’s last 23 games when playing NY Yankees | ||
| Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees | ||
New York Yankees 21-10 |
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| NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games | ||
| NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees’s last 11 games | ||
| NY Yankees is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home | ||
| NY Yankees is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 5 games at home | ||
| NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston | ||
| NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games when playing Houston | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Yankees’s last 23 games when playing Houston | ||
| NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Houston | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games when playing at home against Houston | ||
Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 23-11 | $465.00 | 5-5 | 18-6 | 23-8 | 0-3 | 18-15-1 | 1.17 |
| NY Yankees | 21-10 | $929.00 | 6-1 | 15-9 | 13-8 | 8-2 | 20-11 | 1.81 |