The Philadelphia Phillies (0-3) and New York Yankees (2-1) open a 3-game series Monday at Yankee Stadium that could provide a preview to October baseball. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Phillies vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting since the 2021 season when the teams split 4 games
The short-handed Phillies were swept by the Texas Rangers in a 3-game series to open the season. The absences OF Bryce Harper (elbow) and 1B Rhys Hoskins (knee) have been evident as the team could only muster 1 run on 9 hits in a 2-1 loss Sunday night.
The Yankees took 2 of 3 from the San Francisco Giants to open the year and scored at least 5 runs in each game. OF Aaron Judge picked up where he left off, going 6-for-13 (.462) with 2 homers and 4 RBIs. OF Giancarlo Stanton also hit 2 homers in the opening series.