The New York Yankees and Houston Astros face off on Thursday in an MLB showdown at Minute Maid Park. This will be a day-night doubleheader.
The Yankees sit with a 64-28 record overall and heading into the All-Star break they had won two games in a row. The offense put up 13 runs on Sunday and this has been a team that has found a ton of offensive success all season. The Yankees are averaging 5.40 runs per game which is the top in baseball. The Yankees pitching staff is also ranked 1st in the MLB. Aaron Judge has hit 33 home runs and driven in 70 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Astros who sit with a 59-32 record overall but in their last series against the Oakland Athletics, they lost two of the three games. The pitching has been impressive for the Astros, but the offense is something that could be improved upon. The Astros are averaging 4.43 runs which is 14th in the league. Kyle Tucker has hit 26 home runs and driven in 60 RBIs. Yordan Alvarez is also having a big season hitting 26 home runs and driven in 60 RBIs.