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New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros
The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Thursday.
Jordan Montgomery will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Left hander Montgomery is 3-2 this season with a 3.26 ERA.
The Astros will counter Montgomery with Luis Garcia. Right hander Garcia has a 3.55 ERA to go along with a 7-5 record this season.
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 Baltimore Friday, July 22
Houston at Seattle Friday, July 22