Yankees vs Astros Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 9

Odds updated as of 3:25 PM

The New York Yankees are among the MLB squads playing on Thursday, up against the Houston Astros.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Yankees vs Astros Game Info

• New York Yankees (25-13) vs. Houston Astros (12-24)
• Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
• Time: 5:05 PM ET
• Venue: Yankee Stadium -- The Bronx, New York
• Coverage: SCHN

Yankees vs Astros Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: NYY: (-134) | HOU: (+114)
• Spread: NYY: -1.5 (+152) | HOU: +1.5 (-184)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Yankees vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Marcus Stroman (Yankees) - 2-1, 3.41 ERA vs Ronel Blanco (Astros) - 3-0, 2.09 ERA

The probable starters are Marcus Stroman (2-1) for the Yankees and Ronel Blanco (3-0) for the Astros. Stroman's team is 3-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Stroman's team is 3-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Astros have a 5-1-0 ATS record in Blanco's six starts that had a set spread. The Astros were named the moneyline underdog for one Blanco start this season -- they won.

Yankees vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Yankees win (56.3%)

Yankees vs Astros Moneyline

• The Yankees vs Astros moneyline has New York as a -134 favorite, while Houston is a +114 underdog on the road.

Yankees vs Astros Spread

• The Astros are +1.5 on the spread (-184 to cover), and New York is +152 to cover the runline.

Yankees vs Astros Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Yankees-Astros on May 9, with the over at -108 and the under at -112.

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Yankees vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Yankees have come away with 18 wins in the 26 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• New York has a record of 9-5 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -134 or more on the moneyline.
• The Yankees and their opponents have hit the over in 16 of their 38 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Yankees are 18-20-0 against the spread in their 38 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Astros have a 2-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 28.6% of those games).
• Houston has played as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer in only two games this season, which it split 1-1.
• In the 36 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Astros, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-20-3).
• The Astros have gone 13-23-0 ATS this season.

Yankees Player Leaders

• Juan Soto leads New York with 49 hits and an OBP of .437, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .586. He's batting .338.
• Among qualified hitters, he ranks sixth in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is fifth in slugging.
• Soto will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with a double, a home run and eight RBI.
• Alex Verdugo is batting .264 with six doubles, five home runs and 17 walks. He's slugging .432 with an on-base percentage of .349.
• Among qualified batters, his batting average ranks him 65th, his on-base percentage 48th, and his slugging percentage 70th.
• Aaron Judge has 33 hits this season and has a slash line of .236/.365/.479.
• Judge enters this game with five games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .500 with four doubles, two home runs, four walks and six RBI.
• Anthony Volpe is batting .252 with a .348 OBP and 16 RBI for New York this season.
• Volpe heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .176 with a home run, five walks and three RBI.

Astros Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has accumulated 37 hits, a team-best for the Astros. He's batting .276 and slugging .575 with an on-base percentage of .390.
• Including all qualified players, he ranks 41st in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 18th and he is sixth in slugging.
• Tucker hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .176 with three home runs, three walks and four RBI.
• Jose Altuve's .393 OBP and .534 slugging percentage are both team-highs. He has a batting average of .331.
• Including all qualified players, he is seventh in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage.
• Jeremy Pena is batting .326 with five doubles, a triple, four home runs and six walks.
• Yordan Alvarez has four doubles, seven home runs and 15 walks while hitting .239.

Yankees vs Astros Head to Head

• 5/8/2024: 9-4 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/7/2024: 10-3 NYY (Favorite: Yankees, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 3/31/2024: 4-3 NYY (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 3/30/2024: 5-3 NYY (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 3/29/2024: 7-1 NYY (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 3/28/2024: 5-4 NYY (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 9/3/2023: 6-1 NYY (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 9/2/2023: 5-4 NYY (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 7/21/2022: 7-5 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 7/21/2022: 3-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)

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