Justin Verlander should succeed against this year's iteration of the Yankees as he has for much of his career. Surprisingly, New York hasn't hit the fastball well this year. That's a pitch that Verlander leans on and I expect him to do a solid job of holding this offense down today because of it. Plus, the Astros ace has enough tools in the toolbox to shift gears if that approach falters. The starting pitching advantage gives Houston a distinctive edge today, at least in the early going.