mlb Game Recap
New York Falls 3-1 Against Houston - Game Recap
Houston got a 3-1 victory over New York on Thursday, with Framber Valdez earning the victory and helping Astros moneyline bettors cash out.
Houston was favored by -120 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 7.5.
Framber Valdez earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 4, walking 2, and allowing 4 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Yainer Diaz in the win.
New York got a 4.2-inning outing from Clay Holmes in the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs, 4 walks and 5 hits in his time on the mound, while Luis Torrens had 1 hits in the loss for the Mets.
Houston enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 7-6 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Josh Hader who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 2 hits, 1 walks and fanned 2 batters to earn the save.