The New York Yankees and Houston Astros meet on Opening Day at Minute Maid Park with Thursday’s 1st pitch set for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Yankees took 5 of 7 from the Astros last season
New York went 82-80 and finished 4th in the AL East last season. The Yankees open their 2024 campaign with an eye at getting back to October baseball. New York missed the postseason in 2023 for the 1st time since 2016.
The Astros went 90-72 in 2023 and won the AL West. They made it to the AL Championship Series before being ousted by the eventual World Series-champion Texas Rangers.