mlb Preview< BACK

Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees

The Houston Astros and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.

The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Cristian Javier in this game. Javier has a 4-3 record and a 3.07 ERA this season.

It'll be Gerrit Cole toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Right hander Cole is 6-1 with a 3.14 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 9.

The Yankees were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at 112 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

The Astros were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at 112 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Houston:
Team record: 44-26 SU
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

New York:
Team record: 52-19 SU
NY Yankees is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games

Next up:
Houston at New York Sunday, June 26