Can Keuchel win in New York?
The Houston Astros look to open the season with a big road win against the New York Yankees when they meet today at 1:05PM ET.
The Astros have their ace Dallas Keuchel on the mound to face Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees. According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Astros are the slight favorite on the road today, as they are getting odds of -125 to win, while the Yankees are getting a money line of +115 to prevail. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 7 runs.
The Yankees were 87-75 last season with a 45-36 home record. The Astros were 86-76 last season and had a 33-48 record on the road. Houston won five of the eight meetings they had with the Yankees last season, including three of the four meetings in New York.
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The Astros weren’t great on the road last year, but they have their ace on the mound today and they are 39-19 in his last 58 starts. The Yankees aren’t quite at full strength, especially in the bullpen. They are also just 1-5 in Tanaka’s last 6 home starts and 1-4 in his last 5 overall stars. Look for Houston to ride Keuchel’s arm to a season-opening win.
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