Houston Astros at New York Yankees 5/30/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

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Probable Pitchers: Dallas Keuchel vs. Luis Severino

The Houston Astros visit Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 to play the New York Yankees. The probable starters are Dallas Keuchel for the Astros and Luis Severino for the Yankees.

The opening line for this matchup has Houston at +160 and New York at -170. The Astros have a 20-32-3 over/under record and a 31-24-0 run line mark. The Yankees are 27-23-0 against the run line and have a 29-20-1 over/under record.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 20-32-3 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 31-24-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 29-20-1 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 27-23-0 against the run line

Key Houston Astros Injuries

05/23/18 RF Josh Reddick Infection 10-day DL (05/23)
05/21/18 LF Derek Fisher Intestinal 10-day DL (05/20)
03/30/18 P Brady Rodgers Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P James Hoyt Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jandel Gustave Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

05/02/18 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/02/18 P Jordan Montgomery Elbow 10-day DL (05/02)
04/21/18 P Adam Warren Back 10-day DL (04/21)
04/20/18 P Luis Cessa Oblique 10-day DL (04/18)
04/04/18 P Ben Heller Elbow 60-day DL (03/27)
04/01/18 RF Billy McKinney Shoulder 10-day DL (04/01)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 35-20 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel has a 3-6 record with an earned run average of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.17 this season. He has 53 strikeouts over his 69 innings pitched and he's given up 63 hits. He's allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.06. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.91 and they have given up 121 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .222 against the bullpen and they've struck out 161 hitters and walked 36 batters. As a team, Houston allows 6.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.2 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.58. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 359 base hits and 142 earned runs. They have allowed 47 home runs this season, ranking them 26th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 134 batters and struck out 564. They have walked 2.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.00 and their FIP as a unit is 2.97.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .258, good for 5th in the league. The Astros hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. George Springer is hitting .289 with an on-base percentage of .351. He has 63 hits this season in 218 at bats with 34 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .500 and an OPS+ of 139. Jose Altuve is hitting .329 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .374. He has totaled 74 hits and he has driven in 29 men in 225 at bats. His OPS+ is 138 while his slugging percentage is at .467. The Astros have 484 hits, including 108 doubles and 63 home runs. Houston has walked 186 times so far this season and they have struck out 459 times as a unit. They have left 372 men on base and have a team OPS of .750. They score 5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 275 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 33-17 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.28, Luis Severino has a 7-1 record and a 1.00 WHIP. He has 81 strikeouts over the 71 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 51 hits. He's allowing 6.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.47 and they have given up 143 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .210 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 244 batters and walked 73 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 3.87. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 384 base knocks and 197 earned runs this season. They have given up 56 home runs this year, which ranks 19th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 172 hitters and struck out 507 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 3.71.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 9th in the league. The Yankees hold a .464 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 11th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .283 with an OBP of .418. He has 53 hits this year along with 39 RBI in 187 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .567 with an OPS+ of 165. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .246 this season and he has an OBP of .323. He has collected 48 hits in 195 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 114 and a slugging percentage of .477. The Yankees as a unit have 442 base hits, including 99 doubles and 84 homers. New York has walked 211 times this year and they have struck out on 453 occasions. They have had 359 men left on base and have an OPS of .801. They have scored 5.65 runs per game and totaled 288 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Astros/Yankees MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Yankees -170

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