Yankees-Astros Vegas Betting Odds

The fans at Minute Maid Park will be treated to a interleague game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Friday. Righthander Joba Chamberlain will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Chamberlain is 0-0 this season with a 4.05 ERA. The Astros will counter Chamberlain with Shawn Chacon. Righthander Chacon has a 4.96 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Hideki Matsui belted a grand slam to lift the Yankees past the A's 4-1 as -115 favorites on Thursday. The combined five runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (8.5). Andy Pettitte tossed a five-hitter through eight innings for the win, and Mariano Rivera tossed a scoreless ninth for his 18th save. The Astros were upended 9-6 by the Brewers in the rubber match on Thursday, as +115 underdogs. The game's 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9). Darin Erstad went 3-for-5 at the plate, including a solo home run for the Astros. Brian Moehler was rocked for seven runs off seven hits over 4 2-3 innings in the loss. Current streak: Houston has lost 2 straight games. Team records: New York: 34-33 SU Houston: 33-34 SU New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 3-7 Before playing Houston are 1-2 After playing Oakland are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 Houston most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing NY Yankees are 2-1 After playing Milwaukee are 6-4 After a loss are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Yankees's last 19 games on the road NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 24 games Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Next up: Houston home to NY Yankees, Saturday, June 14