Astros starter Justin Verlander did not pitch well in his last start against the Yankees. He allowed 6 earned runs on 8 hits, including 4 home runs. Verlander has also struggled on the road this season. His ERA is north of 4 on the road, with a 1.37 WHIP. On the other side of this matchup is Max Scherzer, who has been fantastic since joining the Rangers. He went 3-1 in August with a 2.64 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. Scherzer has a 2.38 ERA in 22.2 innings pitched in the Rangers ballpark this season. Both teams have very good offenses, and both bullpens have performed at a similar rate over the last month. We will opt to side with the starting pitcher who we feel is in better form heading into this matchup. Our wager is a half unit on the Astros to win the game and avoid the sweep.

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