3 Best Prop Bets for Yankees vs. Astros in ALCS Game 2 (Giancarlo Stanton Has Framber Valdez's Number)
By Peter Dewey
The Houston Astros took Game 1 of the ALCS over the New York Yankees behind a strong start from ace Justin Verlander.
The Yankees now turn to Luis Severino against Houston’s Framber Valdez in Game 2, hoping to even the series before heading back to New York.
The Astros are favorites in this game, but if you aren’t sold on betting a side, you can always wager on some prop bets for this matchup. Here are three that I’m considering for Game 2 of the ALCS:
Best MLB Prop Bets for Yankees vs. Astros
- Giancarlo Stanton OVER 0.5 Hits
- Yankees Team Total UNDER 7.5 Hits
- Framber Valdez UNDER 2.5 Earned Runs
Giancarlo Stanton OVER 0.5 Hits
I picked Giancarlo Stanton for today’s Daily Dinger between the BetSided team, and it’s mainly because of how locked in he’s been in the postseason for the Yankees.
This postseason, Stanton has been on a tear, hitting a pair of home runs and picking up a two-hit game in Game 1 of the ALCS on Wednesday night. He also has crushed Valdez in his career, picking up four hits in eight at bats, including a double and a home run.
He's also been a home run machine for New York in the playoffs in his career, hitting 10 homers in his last 16 postseason games while slashing .298/.354/.860. I don’t need him to go yard in this prop, but rather just to pick up one hit.
Yankees Team Total UNDER 7.5 Hits
How many times are oddsmakers going to put this line at 7.5 and allow me to take the UNDER?
I’ve been on this prop all postseason for New York, as the Yankees don’t have a single game with more than six hits. Now, they have to face a Cy Young candidate in Valdez on the road.
Several of the Yankees’ hitters are struggling (Josh Donaldson, Oswaldo Cabrera, Matt Carpenter), so I’ll gladly take the UNDER in Game 2.
Framber Valdez UNDER 2.5 Earned Runs
Valdez had a stretch this season where he allowed three or fewer earned runs in 25 straight starts, and I’m backing him to be slightly better against New York in Game 2.
As I mentioned, the Yankees haven’t been able to string together hits, and they scored both of their runs in Game 1 off of solo home runs. Valdez is great at limiting the long ball, allowing just 11 homers in 31 games this season.
He should be able to hold down the Yankees at Minute Maid Park.
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