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Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees
The Houston Astros and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Jose Urquidy in this one. Right hander Urquidy is 2-2 this season with a 5.20 ERA.
The Yankees will counter Urquidy with Carlos Rodon. Left hander Rodon has a 6.29 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Yankees were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got New York at 123 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at 123 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 63-49 SU
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 58-53 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home
NY Yankees is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston at Baltimore Tuesday, August 8
New York at Chicago Monday, August 7