The New York Yankees (2-0) and Houston Astros (0-2) play the 3rd game of a 4-game series Saturday at Minute Maid Park. Start time will be at 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). 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: Yankees lead 2-0
New York has won the 1st 2 games of this series, and both have been in late-rally fashion. The Yankees won Friday’s game 7-1, and New York pitchers helped their cause by continually pitching out of jams. They held Houston to a 1-of-12 mark with runners in scoring position.
With Friday’s setback, the Astros are 0-2 to start a season for the 1st time since 2011. They have led off the innings of their 2 games at a .389 clip (on-base percentage), but Houston batters have scuffled in driving in runs so far. They have hit .182 with runners in scoring position.