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New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros
The New York Yankees and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Minute Maid Park.
Left hander James Paxton will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Paxton is 15-6 this season with a 3.88 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Justin Verlander. The right hander has a 2.66 ERA to go along with a 22-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 7-0 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at 125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New York was a 7-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Astros. They won as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 107-59 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 110-58 SU
Houston is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Houston is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Houston Tuesday, October 15