The New York Yankees (3-0) and Houston Astros (0-3) will play the final game of their four-game season-opening series on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. The first pitch will be at 2:10 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s look at BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines for the Yankees vs. Astros matchup and make our expert MLB choices and predictions for the best bets.
The Yankees now lead the season series 3-0.
New York has won the first three games of this series, all in comeback fashion. For the first time since 2003, the Yankees have started the season 3-0.
The Astros led Saturday’s game but failed to capitalise on an early 2-0 lead. In the series, Houston is only 5 of 31 (.161) with runners in scoring position.
Projected starts for the Yankees vs. Astros are RHP Clarke Schmidt and RHP JP France.
Schmidt finished 9-9 with a 4.64 ERA in 2023. He had a 1.35 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9, and 8.4 K/9 over 159 innings.
Since last season, New York has won six consecutive games versus Houston.
The starting matchup features two pitchers whose surface metrics belie broader talent indications. France’s ERA is inflated by a low batting average on balls in play in critical situations (.274 with RISP, for example). Schmidt’s numbers reversed (for example, a.330 BABIP in inning-lead-off circumstances).
