mlb Game Recap
Houston Astros vs New York Yankees Recap - Astros Over Yankees 7-4
Yordan Alvarez swatted 2 round trippers and drove in 2 runs as his Astros defeated New York 7-4 at Yankee Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Astros were rewarded as +170 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 7.5.
Andre Scrubb earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 1, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 3 RBIs from Jose Altuve in the win.
New York's starting pitcher Lucas Luetge worked 0.2 innings, giving up 2 hits and 0 earned runs while striking out 0 in the loss. They got 3 hits from Aaron Hicks in a losing cause.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 10-9 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Ryan Pressly who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 3 hits, 0 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.
Houston looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against Toronto. New York will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Washington.