Juan Soto and the New York Yankees (24-13) will match up against Kyle Tucker and the Houston Astros (12-23) at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, May 8. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET.

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Yankees vs. Astros Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • Time: 7:05 PM ET
  • TV: SCHN
  • Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
  • Location: The Bronx, New York
  • Venue: Yankee Stadium

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Pitching Matchup

Yankees: Carlos Rodón

  • Carlos Rodon makes the start for the Yankees, his eighth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 3.68 ERA and 36 strikeouts through 36 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Thursday, the left-hander threw four innings against the Baltimore Orioles, allowing six earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
  • The 31-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.68, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opposing hitters have a .236 batting average against him.
  • Rodon is looking to collect his fourth quality start of the season in this game.
  • Rodon enters this matchup with four outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his seven outings this season.

Astros: Spencer Arrighetti

  • Spencer Arrighetti gets the start for the Astros, his fifth of the season. He is 0-3 with an 8.27 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander's last appearance came on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 8.27, with 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents are batting .324 against him.
  • Arrighetti enters the matchup with one outing of five or more innings pitched this campaign.

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Team Comparison

Yankees Astros
4.8 Runs Scored (PG) 4.4
3.4 Runs Allowed (PG) 5.2
.249 Batting AVG .255
.213 Batting AVG Against .260
46 Home Runs 40
32 Home Runs Allowed 39

Yankees Offensive Leaders

  • Soto is hitting .329 this year, with a .996 OPS (.432 on-base, .564 slugging). He has eight home runs and 28 RBI, plus 25 runs scored and four steals on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 13.6%, and his walk rate is 15.4%.
  • In 2024, Alex Verdugo's batting average is .275, to go along with a .362 on-base percentage and a .450 slugging percentage. He has five homers and 17 RBI, plus 19 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 9.9%, and his walk rate is 12.1%.
  • Anthony Volpe's current batting average is .250, and he has four home runs and 16 RBI, plus 24 runs scored and seven steals on eight attempts. He has a .725 OPS (.340 on-base, .386 slugging). His strikeout rate is 21.7%, and his walk rate is 10.6%.
  • Also for the Yankees, Aaron Judge's batting average is .222, with a .795 OPS (.358 on-base, .437 slugging). He has seven homers and 21 RBI, plus 17 runs scored and two stolen bases on two attempts. His strikeout rate is 26.5%, and his walk rate is 16.9%.

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Astros Offensive Leaders

  • Tucker has put up a .279 average to go along with a .396 OBP and .566 SLG in 155 plate appearances this season. He's also cracked 10 home runs with 24 RBI and 24 runs, including five steals, while putting up a 16.1% K% and 16.1% BB%.
  • In 158 plate appearances, Jose Altuve is hitting .336/.399/.545 this season with a walk rate of 8.9% and a K rate of 15.2%. Additionally, he's slammed seven home runs while driving in 12 runs and scoring 25 times. Plus, he's swiped seven bags on eight tries.
  • This season, Yordan Alvarez, who sports a .248/.333/.436 slash line, has racked up 19 runs, 18 RBI, and seven dingers in 153 plate appearances. His walk rate is 9.8%, while his strikeout rate is 15.7%.
  • At the dish, Jeremy Pena, who owns a .313/.357/.433 triple slash line, has piled up 20 runs scored, 13 RBI, and three homers in 143 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's stolen five bases on seven attempts. His walk rate is 4.2%, while his K rate is 14%.

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