The Houston Astros look to start the ALCS off on the right foot as Justin Verlander takes the mound against the New York Yankees in Game 1 on Wednesday night. Follow along for our Yankees-Astros picks.
It's the Astros and Yankees in the ALCS once again. Houston advanced past New York in 2017 and 2019 to reach the World Series.
The Astros have been waiting for the Yankees after sweeping the Seattle Mariners in three games. Meanwhile, the Yankees didn't advance out of the ALDS until less than 24 hours ago thank s to Game 5 being postponed from Monday to Tuesday.
Here are my MLB picks and predictions for Wednesday's Yankees versus Astros ALCS Game 1 matchup (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook, DraftKings Sportsbook, Unibet; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).