New York beat Houston 7-1 in the series opener, powered by Jazz Chisholm Jr. homering twice and Trent Grisham driving in a grand slam for the Yankees, who have won eight of nine. Will Warren worked to the win for NYY while Jason Alexander struggled early for the Astros. The matchup kept NYY trending upward on the road as Houston clings to the AL West lead and the betting line leaned toward the Yankees at -130.

Alongside the MLB slate, other games and a brisk WNBA and football-betting buzz filled the night, with SportsLine projecting a close call between the Astros and Yankees and a spread-friendly angle on Houston’s run. The road-tested Yankees kept their momentum, while Houston eyed a rebound in a tight divisional race.