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Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees
The Houston Astros and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Yankee Stadium.
Right hander Jose Urquidy will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Urquidy is 6-3 this season with a 4.68 ERA.
It'll be Nestor Cortes Jr. toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Left hander Cortes Jr. is 6-3 with a 2.31 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, New York was a 3-0 loser on the road against the Astros. Bettors on Houston at 165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at 165 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 45-26 SU
Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 52-20 SU
NY Yankees is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Yankees is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games
NY Yankees is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston at New York Tuesday, June 28
New York home to Oakland Monday, June 27