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New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros
The New York Yankees and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
Right hander Masahiro Tanaka will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Tanaka is 12-9 this season with a 4.38 ERA.
The Astros will counter Tanaka with Zack Greinke. Right hander Greinke has a 3.26 ERA to go along with a 18-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Houston was a 6-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Rays. They won as -260 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of PUSH bettors.
New York won its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Twins on October 07. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 106-59 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 110-57 SU
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
New York at Houston Sunday, October 13