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Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees

The Houston Astros and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Yankee Stadium.

Justin Verlander will be the starting pitcher for the Astros on this day. Right hander Verlander is 9-3 this season with a 2.68 ERA.

The Yankees will counter Verlander with J.A. Happ. Left hander Happ has a 4.59 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -114-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

The Yankees were a 7-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Astros were a 7-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.

Houston:
Team record: 48-30 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games

New York:
Team record: 49-27 SU
Current Streak: won 8 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 10 of NY Yankees's last 14 games

Next up:
Houston home to Pittsburgh Tuesday, June 25
New York home to Toronto Monday, June 24