Yankees take on the Astros after Cabrera's 4-hit game

Updated Mar. 30, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Yankees (2-0) vs. Houston Astros (0-2)

Houston; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Marcus Stroman (0-0); Astros: Hunter Brown (0-0)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Astros -133, Yankees +112; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees play the Houston Astros after Oswaldo Cabrera had four hits against the Astros on Friday.

Houston had a 90-72 record overall and a 39-42 record at home last season. The Astros scored 5.1 runs per game in the 2023 season while allowing 4.3.

New York had an 82-80 record overall and a 40-41 record in road games last season. The Yankees averaged 7.5 hits per game last season while batting a collective .227.

INJURIES: Astros: Penn Murfee: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Oliver Ortega: 15-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jose Urquidy: 15-Day IL (forearm), Justin Verlander: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kendall Graveman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Gleyber Torres: day-to-day (hit by pitch), DJ LeMahieu: 10-Day IL (foot), Oswald Peraza: 10-Day IL (shoulder), McKinley Moore: 15-Day IL (knee), Tommy Kahnle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jasson Dominguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 60-Day IL (back)

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