mlb Game Recap
Houston Falls 4-1 Against New York - Game Recap
New York grabbed a 4-1 win over Houston on Friday, as James Paxton was credited with a win at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees were a +130 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 7.5.
James Paxton earned the victory for the Yankees, throwing 6 innings of work, striking out 9, walking 4, and allowing 4 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Aaron Hicks in the win.
Houston's starting pitcher Justin Verlander worked 7 innings, giving up 5 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 9 in the loss. They got 2 hits from George Springer in a losing cause.
Aroldis Chapman pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 1 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.