The Houston Astros protected home field while winning two low-scoring matchups against the New York Yankees. They now own a 2-0 series lead in the ALCS with the series heading to the Bronx. Read on for our Astros-Yankees MLB picks.
Houston improved to 5-0 in the playoffs, and the Astros are now trying to become just the third American League team to start the postseason with six consecutive wins.
MLB teams that have jumped out to a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven series are 74-14 all-time. But can New York ma ke this a competitive series with its ace on the mound?
Here are my MLB picks and predictions for Saturday's Game 3 between the Astros and Yankees (odds via BetMGM, FanDuel Sportsbook, and DraftKings Sportsbook; Pick confidence is based on a 1-to-5-star scale).