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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 Thursday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Yankees will trot Jameson Taillon out to the mound in this one. Right hander Taillon has a 10-2 record and a 3.86 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Cristian Javier who starts for the Astros. Right hander Javier is 6-5 with a 3.22 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 230 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Yankees were a 13-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -178 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
New York:
Team record: 64-28 SU
NY Yankees is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 59-32 SU
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
New York at Houston Thursday, July 21