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The Houston Astros will try to break off a two-game losing streak and get their first road victory In Game 5 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium today. The first pitch at Yankee Stadium this afternoon is scheduled to be thrown at 5:08 PM ET.
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The MLB odds board at 5Dimes lists the visiting Astros as -114 favorites on the moneyline for Game 5 with the O/U line posted at 7.5 runs.
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In Game 4 of this series yesterday, the Yankees came back from a four-run deficit going into the bottom of the seventh to beat the Astros 6-4. Overall in the game the Yankees had eight hits and walked five times while the Astros offense struggled again with just three hits and three walks.
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This season the Astros rank 1st in the Majors in runs scored and 11th in team ERA.
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The Yankees rank 2nd in the Majors in runs scored and 5th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Houston: Dallas Keuchel (14-5 2.90 ERA)<br />
New York: Masahiro Tanaka (13-12, 4.74 ERA)
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Dallas Keuchel goes for the Astros today and his last outing was in Game 1 of this series where he pitched a gem not giving up any earned runs, only allowing four hits, and striking out 10 in a 2-1 win. The Astros have won both of his starts in the playoffs where he has totaled 12 innings and only given up one earned run while striking out 17. In Keuchel’s last five starts he has only given up more than one earned run once and in that outing he gave up two earned runs. In his career against the Yankees, regular season and playoffs, Keuchel is 6-2 with an ERA of only 1.09. In five career playoff appearances, including four starts, he is 4-0 with an ERA of 1.69, but his last playoff appearance on the road was in 2015 when he gave up three earned runs in one inning out of the bullpen. Overall, the Astros have won 20 of his last 27 starts and 11 of his last 13 road starts.
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Masahiro Tanaka gets the nod for the Yankees and he opposed Keuchel in Game 1 of this series going six innings and giving up two earned runs in the 2-1 loss. The Yankees won his other post-season start where he did not give up any earned runs in seven innings and only allowed three hits in a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Indians. In Tanaka’s last six home starts he has gone 5-1 with an ERA of 1.29. In three career playoff starts Tanaka has not gotten much help with the Yankees only giving him one run of support. He was shelled in his lone regular season start against the Astros, which was in New York, giving up eight earned runs and not lasting past the 2nd inning in a 10-7 loss. Overall, the Yankees have won seven of Tanaka’s last 10 starts and 39 of his last55 home starts.
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Betting Angles<br />
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This series is tied at 2-2 with the home team winning every game.
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In the last 9 games between these teams the Over record is 7-2.
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This season the Yankees are 56-30 at home and the Astros are 54-31 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Houston Astros: 106-64 SU / O/U 86-75 / Run Line W/L 87-83<br />
New York Yankees: 97-75 SU / O/U 88-80 / Run Line W/L 97-75
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Houston at New York Key Betting Trends<br />
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HOU is 20-7 in their last 27 overall
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HOU is 1-5 in their last 6 playoff road games
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HOU has an Over record of 8-3 in their last 11 road games
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NYY is 5-0 in their last 5 playoff home games
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NYY is 5-2 in their last 7 overall
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NYY has an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 home games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>ASTROS</b><br />
[P] 10/01/2017 - David Paulino 60-day DL (10/01) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 10/01/2017 - Brady Rodgers 60-day DL (08/31) ( Elbow )<br />
[CF] 09/14/2017 - Jake Marisnick out indefinitely ( Thumb )<br />
[P] 04/20/2017 - Jandel Gustave 60-day DL (04/19) ( Elbow )
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<b>YANKEES</b><br />
[P] 09/17/2017 - CALEB Smith 10-day DL (09/14) ( Virus )<br />
[P] 08/15/2017 - Luis Cessa 60-day DL (08/15) ( Ribs )<br />
[P] 07/16/2017 - Michael Pineda 60-day DL (07/11) ( Elbow )
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