If there is another team on the planet other than the Boston Red Sox that the New York Yankees want to beat it’s the Houston Astros and that is exactly what they have been doing. With last night’s 10-3 thumping of the Stros at the Stadium, the Bombers have now won all 5 meetings this year with Houston and 9 of the last 10. Tonight they will go for 6 straight wins against Houston when they play the middle game of their 3-game set in the Bronx. The expected starter for New York is lefty Carlos Rodón. He has pitched well, with a record of 2-2, a 3.68 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. New York should have no problem getting to Houston’s expected starter, Spencer Arrighetti, who is winless at 0-3 with a bloated ERA of 8.27 and a 1.96 WHIP. The 24-13 Yankees are hot, winners of their last 4, and are 12-5 in games played on River Ave. Houston is a shell of the team they were when Dusty was the skipper. The Astros are 12-23 overall and just 5-11 on the road.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW YORK YANKEES