The Houston Astros (62-48) will play the 2nd game of a 4-game series against the New York Yankees (57-52) on Friday at Yankee Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Astros vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Yankees lead 1-0 after a 4-3 win Thursday
Thursday’s loss snapped a 3-game win streak for the Astros. Houston has won 6 of its last 10 games and is 1 1/2 games back of the Texas Rangers in the AL West race.
The Yankees got back-to-back home runs from OF Giancarlo Stanton and OF Billy McKinney in the 1st inning which proved to be the difference in Thursday’s victory. New York remains in last place in the AL East and is 10 games behind the 1st place Baltimore Orioles.