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We are down to Game 6 of the ALCS showdown between the Yankees and Astros with New York suddenly in a 3-2 lead. The Astros were at -134 and the Yankees at +124.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Luis Severino (1-0, 5.56 ERA) vs. Astros RH Justin Verlander (3-0, 2.04)
Severino is hoping to go deeper into Game 6 after being lifted from Game 2 following the fourth inning, when he struggled to get loose and was hit in the wrist by a comebacker.
The Yankees are 6-1 in Severino’s last 7 road starts.
Verlander went up against Severino in Game 2 and earned the win while hurling a 124-pitch complete game.
Verlander went up against Severino in Game 2 and earned the win while hurling a 124-pitch complete game. Verlander is 8-0 with a 1.39 ERA in eight appearances since arriving in a trade from the Detroit Tigers on Aug. 31.
The UNDER is 13-5 in the last 18 meetings in Houston. The total on this game is 7.5.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
