mlb Game Recap
Luis Severino Tagged With Loss in Astros-Yankees Match
Houston grabbed a 2-1 win over New York on Thursday, as Luis Garcia was credited with a win at Minute Maid Park.
Houston was an underdog by +120 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Luis Garcia earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 5.1 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 2, and allowing 3 hits and 1 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Alex Bregman in the win.
New York's starting pitcher Luis Severino worked 6 innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 4 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Giancarlo Stanton in a losing cause.
The battle of the bats favored New York as they had 3 hits, while Houston only had 5.
Ryan Pressly pitched the final 1 innings for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.
Houston looks to continue its winning ways next game with a battle against Los Angeles. New York will aim to get back on the winning track at Cleveland.