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Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees
The fans at Yankee Stadium will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees when they take their seats on Friday.
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Justin Verlander in this game. Verlander has a 22-7 record and a 2.66 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Yankees will be James Paxton. The left hander has a 3.88 ERA to go along with a 15-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -151-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 8-3 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at 121 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 8-3 winner on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on Houston at 121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 113-58 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 107-62 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to New York Saturday, October 19