The New York Yankees look to stave off elimination when they host the' Houston Astros Sunday for Game 4 of their best-of-7 American League Championship Series. First pitch at Yankee Stadium is slated for 7:07 p.m. ET (TBS). Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Astros vs. Yankees odds with MLB picks and predictions.
ALCS: Astros lead 3-0
Regular-season series: Astros won 5-2
The Astros won the AL West with an American League-best 106-56 record, and nothing has slowed them down in the postseason. Houston is 6-0 in the postseason. In October –over an 11-game stretch including playoff and regular-season contests — Houston is 10-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 0.92 WHIP.
New York was shut out 5-0 in Game 3 and has scored just 4 runs on 12 hits in the series. The last time the Yankees offense had a 3-game struggle like this' was in late-summer, when from Aug. 9-Sept. 4 the club averaged just 2.79 runs per game. During that stretch, New York notched an anemic .568 OPS.