Free MLB Pick: Yankees vs Astros ALCS Odds
Looking for New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros free MLB predictions? MLB betting sees the Yankees taking on the Astros in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday October 12, 2019 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all MLB baseball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily MLB predictions like this Yankees Astros free pick.
2019 ALCS Game 1
(0-0) New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros (0-0)
Date: Saturday October 12, 2019
Time: 8:08 PM ET
Venue: Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX.
Projected Pitchers: TBA (NYY), Greinke (HOU)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Yankees +145 | Astros -165
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New York Yankees
The Yankees and Astros won 210 games combined in 2019. The Astros won out that final regular season race for home field advantage when both had long clinched playoff appearances and that advantage will manifest itself now that Houston is through.
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The Astros won 60 games at home in the regular season and all three home games in the Divisional Series. You may remember in 2017, when these two teams met in the ALCS, the home team won all seven games and Houston advanced because, like this year, it had the better regular season record.
There will be pressure on New York to get one of these first two, not only to break up some of Houston’s home juju but to avoid facing an 0–3 hole against Gerrit Cole back at Yankee Stadium.
For what it’s worth, I believe the Yankees can get one of these first two because neither Greinke nor Verlander looked good in his last start.
New York’s starting pitching will be the key. On paper, the Astros have the big advantage among the starters and New York the equally big advantage in the bullpen. Whichever group can come closer to matching the other will probably wind up the winning side.
Houston Astros
Cole went eight innings, gave up two hits, and struck out ten in a Game 5 victory back in Houston and for the third consecutive season the Astros are in the American League Championship Series.
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Ideally, Houston would have finished off the Rays without having to trot Justin Verlander out in Game 4 on short rest or throw Gerrit Cole twice. They did both and as a result, the pitching staff could be better.
Some of the blame falls on Zack Greinke, who wasn’t sharp in Game 3 in Tampa, where he lasted just 3.2 innings and gave up six runs. He will have a chance to make up for that poor outing in Game 1 of this series.
Greinke will be on full rest and twice pitched well against the Yankees in the regular season as a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He gave up three runs in a total of 12.2 innings.
But the games don’t stop coming and while Houston will probably go back to Justin Verlander in Game 2 and Cole in Game 3, both guys’ innings are mounting.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- NYY are 3-10 in their last 13 playoff road games.
- NYY are 60-24 in their last 84 games on grass.
- Under is 5-2-1 in NYY last 8 playoff road games.
- HOU are 40-12 in their last 52 home games.
- HOU are 49-17 in their last 66 games on grass.
- HOU are 38-14 in their last 52 Sat. games.
- Head to Head: NYY are 3-10 in the last 13 meetings in Houston.
Free New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros MLB Prediction: the Yankees steal one.
When it isn’t Cole I’m leaning Yankees because of their bullpen and lineup full of hitters who can put it in play when the time is right for it.
4* Free 2019 ALDS Betting Pick: New York +145
MLB Free Score Prediction: New York 4 – Houston 3
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