The Houston Astros are in the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees Tuesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you an Astros-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.

The Astros will give the ball to Justin Verlander. The Yankees will have Luis Gil on the bump.

Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel. 

MLB Odds: Astros-Yankees Odds

Houston Astros: -1.5 (+160)

Moneyline: +102

New York Yankees: +1.5 (-194)

Moneyline: -120

Over: 8.5 (-112)

Under: 8.5 (-108)

How to Watch Astros vs. Yankees

Time: 7:05 PM ET/4:05 PM PT

TV: TBS

Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)

Why The Astros Will Cover The Spread/Win

Verlander has made three starts this season, and they have all been pretty good. He has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of his three starts this season, and two of his starts have gone at least six innings. Verlander should be able to keep the Astros in this game and give them a chance to win this game. The Astros need Verlander to have another good start if they want to get their first win against the Yankees this season.

In the first four-game series against the Yankees, the Astros were able to strike out 42 batters in 36 innings pitched. However, they did walk 21 batters. Verlander generally has some decent control on the mound, and he needs to continue that in this game. Giving the Yankees free bases is an easy way to lose the game. However, I do not expect Verlander to allow many free bases in this game. As long as Verlander can continue his hot start to the season, the Astros will be able to win this game.

Why The Yankees Will Cover The Spread/Win

New York was able to sweep the Astros in a four-game series to begin the season. On the offensive side of things, the Yankees hit .273 with 11 extra-base hits against the Astros in their series. As mentioned, they were also able to walk 21 times. The Yankees have one of the lowest chase rates, and they do not swing and miss a lot. New York has a tough matchup against Verlander, but if their offense can continue to hit the ball well, the Yankees are going to win this game.

Gil has pitched well through his first six starts this season. He has had a little bit of a control issue, but he is not an easy pitcher to hit. In his 31 innings pitched, Gil's opponent's batting average is a very low .159, and he has allowed just seven extra-base hits. Along with that, Gil has 40 strikeouts. Gil needs to cut down on the walks, but he should be able to have another good start in this one. If he can continue to pitch well, the Yankees will win this game.

Final Astros-Yankees Prediction & Pick

This is going to be a fun pitching matchup. Verlander is the ace of the Astros while Gil is slowly earning his keep in New York. The Yankees are the better team this season, though. Houston is not playing well this season, and the Yankees are riding a three-game win streak heading into this series. For this game, I am going to take the Yankees moneyline at home.

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Final Astros-Yankees Prediction & Pick: Yankees ML (-120)