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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 Thursday when they battle at Yankee Stadium.
The Astros will trot Framber Valdez out to the mound in this one. Left hander Valdez has a 7-3 record and a 2.78 ERA this season.
It'll be Jameson Taillon toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Right hander Taillon is 8-1 with a 2.70 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, New York was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on New York at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -134 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 43-25 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 51-18 SU
NY Yankees is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston at New York Friday, June 24