MLB Handicapping: Astros vs Yankees

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Yankee Stadium will be treated to a interleague game between the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees when they take their seats on Sunday. Righthander Brian Moehler will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Moehler is 0-1 this season with a 8.36 ERA. Starting this game for the Yankees will be Philip Hughes. The righthander has a 2.71 ERA to go along with a 8-1 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 340-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Derek Jeter belted two home runs and drove in four runs on Saturday, leading the Yankees in a 9-3 rout of the Astros. The Yankees won that game as -260 favorites, and the 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Jorge Posada hit a grand slam home run for the Yankees, and Javier Vazquez allowed six hits and three runs over his seven innings for the win. Wandy Rodriguez was tagged with the loss, giving up eight runs off seven hits over his five innings for the Astros. Current streak: Houston has lost 2 straight games. New York has won 2 straight games. Team records: Houston: 25-38 SU New York: 39-23 SU Houston most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Kansas City are 6-4 After playing NY Yankees are 1-6 After a loss are 5-5 New York most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Philadelphia are 7-3 After playing Houston are 6-1 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Houston is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games Houston is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road Houston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees Houston is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Houston Next up: Houston at Kansas City, Tuesday, June 15 NY Yankees home to Philadelphia, Tuesday, June 15 Stevie Vincent is literally 20-25 years ahead of the oddsmakers and they will be the first to admit. His forensic sports handicapping is groundbreaking and there is nothing the books have been able to do to stop him.