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New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros
The Houston Astros will be trying to extend a winning streak on Wednesday when they take on the New York Yankees at Minute Maid Park.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jameson Taillon in this game. Taillon has a 14-6 record and a 4.01 ERA this season.
It'll be Justin Verlander toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Right hander Verlander is 18-4 with a 2.01 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 7.
Houston was a 1-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They won as -120 favorites, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 5-1 winner on the road against the Guardians. Bettors on New York at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 102-65 SU
NY Yankees is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 109-56 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
Next up:
New York at Houston Thursday, October 20