Houston Astros at New York Yankees 6/26/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The top two teams in the American League will square off on Sunday afternoon, when the Houston Astros face the New York Yankees from the Bronx. The Astros (45-26) have won eight of their previous ten games and hold a double digit lead for the top spot in the AL West Division. On Saturday, SP Cristian Javier fanned 13 batters across seven, no-hit innings to lead Houston to a 3-0 road victory against New York.

Twenty-seven year old righty Jose Urquidy (6-3 4.68 ERA) will take the mound for the Astros in this matchup. In his last start, Urquidy allowed one run in six innings during an 8-2 home victory versus the New York Mets.

The New York Yankees have won 30 of their first 39 home games and own the best overall record in the majors. Yesterday’s home loss was the first time New York has been no-hit in nearly 20 times. SP Gerrit Cole (6-2) struck out eight batters in seven innings and took the loss for the Yankees, who fell to 52-20 on the season.

New York manager Aaron Boone will counter with talented left-hander Nestor Cortes (6-3 2.31 ERA) in the series finale. Through 74 innings of work, Cortes has struck out 78 batters and owns a sparkling 0.96 WHIP.