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On Tuesday, Juan Soto and the New York Yankees (23-13) begin a series versus Kyle Tucker and the Houston Astros (12-22) at Yankee Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 PM ET.
Keep scrolling to find out all the details on how to watch New York play Houston live.
When is Yankees vs. Astros and when does it start?
Where to watch Yankees vs. Astros
The Yankees and Astros will hit the field at Yankee Stadium for this matchup on May 7, and if you’d like to catch the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on TBS.
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Yankees Stats, Odds & Insights
The Yankees have won 16 of the 24 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (66.7%).
New York ranks fifth-best in MLB action with 43 total home runs.
The Yankees rank 10th in baseball with a .397 slugging percentage.
New York has the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.00).
Pitchers for the Yankees combine for the No. 7-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.176).
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Astros have won two out of the five games in which they’ve been the underdog.
Houston ranks eighth in Major League Baseball with 39 home runs.
Fueled by 95 extra-base hits, the Astros rank sixth in MLB with a .409 slugging percentage this season.
Houston has pitched to a 4.75 ERA this season, which ranks 26th in baseball.
The Astros have a combined 1.449 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-highest in MLB.
Yankees Starter Recent Performance: Luis Gil
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Orioles | May 1 | 6.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| at Brewers | April 26 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Rays | April 21 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| at Blue Jays | April 15 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| vs. Blue Jays | April 7 | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Justin Verlander
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Guardians | May 1 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| at Cubs | April 25 | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| at Nationals | April 19 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Yankees Key Players to Watch
Luis Gil gets the start for the Yankees, his seventh of the season. He is 2-1 with a 3.19 ERA and 40 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the Baltimore Orioles, the righty threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.
The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.19, with 11.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opponents are hitting .159 against him.
Soto is batting .316 with eight home runs and 28 RBI. All three of those stats lead New York hitters this season.
Alex Verdugo has 30 hits and an OBP of .353 to go with a slugging percentage of .417 this season.
Aaron Judge is slashing .220/.350/.439 this season for the Yankees.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Justin Verlander (1-0) will take the mound for the Astros, his fourth start of the season.
The right-hander gave up two earned runs in seven innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cleveland Guardians.
The 41-year-old has pitched to a 2.08 ERA this season with 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.6 walks per nine across three games.
Tucker leads the Astros with nine home runs and 23 runs batted in.
Jose Altuve is hitting .343 to pace his team.
Yordan Alvarez has four doubles, seven home runs and 13 walks while batting .250.
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