Houston at NYY... Javier vs Cole.
* Yankees batting 0.083 avg (career) vs Javier
* Astros batting 0.206 avg (career) vs Cole
- Cole has been strong in his last 3 outings. 19.1 innings w/ 6 ERs.
- Javier has only pitched 1.1 innings (vs Seattle in 6th inning in relief) over the last 20 days. Does this worry anyone else?
I think the Yankees bounce back in this one. The Astros are winning via the HR ball. Although Cole does give up 1.48 HR/9 innings (well above the league average of ~ 1HR /9 innings for pitchers > 50 innings pitched) AND His HR to Fairball rate is ~17% (league average is around 11%), I think they will take care of the Astros.
There is just slightly less chance of HRs in Yankee stadium vs Minute Maid park. 1.01 Yankee stadium vs 1.12 Minute Maid park (League stadium average factor rating of 1.0).
IMO the Astros could easily be 0-2 in this series.
NYY ML -143 BetOnline
Phillies/Padres post coming soon.
* Yankees batting 0.083 avg (career) vs Javier
* Astros batting 0.206 avg (career) vs Cole
- Cole has been strong in his last 3 outings. 19.1 innings w/ 6 ERs.
- Javier has only pitched 1.1 innings (vs Seattle in 6th inning in relief) over the last 20 days. Does this worry anyone else?
I think the Yankees bounce back in this one. The Astros are winning via the HR ball. Although Cole does give up 1.48 HR/9 innings (well above the league average of ~ 1HR /9 innings for pitchers > 50 innings pitched) AND His HR to Fairball rate is ~17% (league average is around 11%), I think they will take care of the Astros.
There is just slightly less chance of HRs in Yankee stadium vs Minute Maid park. 1.01 Yankee stadium vs 1.12 Minute Maid park (League stadium average factor rating of 1.0).
IMO the Astros could easily be 0-2 in this series.
NYY ML -143 BetOnline
Phillies/Padres post coming soon.
