mlb Game Recap
New York Drops Houston 4-3 - Match Report
New York grabbed a 4-3 win over Houston on Thursday, as Michael King was credited with a win at Yankee Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Yankees were rewarded as +100 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 8.5.
Michael King earned the victory for the Yankees, throwing 1.2 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Giancarlo Stanton in the win.
Houston got a 1-inning outing from Rafael Montero in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 2 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Martin Maldonado had 3 hits in the loss for the Astros.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 9-5 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Clay Holmes who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 2 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.