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New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros
The Houston Astros will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the New York Yankees at Minute Maid Park.
Masahiro Tanaka will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Right hander Tanaka is 1-0 this season with a 1.46 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Justin Verlander. The right hander has a 4.09 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 9-8 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Houston at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Yankees were a 15-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (18) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 5-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Yankees's last 20 games
Houston:
Team record: 5-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games
Next up:
New York at Houston Tuesday, April 9