mlb Game Recap
Recap - Houston Defeats Texas 5-2
Houston got 6 innings of work from Cristian Javier en route to a 5-2 victory over Texas on Wednesday at Daikin Park.
Bettors who backed the Astros were rewarded as +120 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 7.5.
Houston got 1 innings from Craig Kimbrel, who gave up 0 earned runs on 0 hits, while striking out 1. Cristian Javier earned the victory, while the Astros got 2 RBIs from Jose Altuve in the win.
Texas's starting pitcher Jacob deGrom worked 5 innings, giving up 6 hits and 5 earned runs while striking out 6 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Josh Jung in a losing cause.
The game was closed out by Bryan King who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 0 hits, 0 walks and fanned 0 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Houston takes its act home to face Seattle looking for another win. For Texas, they head home to face Miami.