New York Yankees (52-20) vs Houston Astros (45-26)
Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 1:35 pm
At 1:35 pm, our selection is on the New York Yankees over the Houston Astros. A stunned sell-out crowd at Yankee Stadium watched Saturday as three Astros pitchers combined to no-hit the boys in pinstripes. It's the first time that the Yanks have been no-hit since June 2003, which means it's the first time it's been done to them since they moved out of Old Yankee Stadium (and it was the Astros that did it back then, as well). The team with the best record in baseball will try to regroup this afternoon behind the guy who's been their best left-handed starter this season. 27-year-old Nestor Cortes will take the hill for his 14th start of the season. The Cuban southpaw has been nothing short of brilliant this season, with a 6-3 record, 2.31 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 74 innings. Almost a year ago, on July 9 2021, Cortes threw four shutout innings vs. the 'Stros in his last start against them in a 4-0 New York victory in Houston. Cortes has done by far his best work at home this season, going 3-0 with a 1.53 ERA in six starts here (vs. 3-3 and 3.03 in seven starts on the road). New York is 11-4 its last 15 (and 110-57 (+33.7 net games) its last 167) off a shutout loss, and 30-9 this season as a home favorite. Take the Yankees. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.