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Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees
A winning streak will be on the line for the New York Yankees on Saturday when they battle the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Wade Miley in this one. Left hander Miley is 6-4 this season with a 3.30 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Masahiro Tanaka who starts for the Yankees. Right hander Tanaka is 5-5 with a 3.23 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -170-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -158 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston was a 4-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as +148 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 48-29 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 48-27 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 13 games
Next up:
Houston at New York Sunday, June 23