Houston Astros (64-51, first in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (61-54, third in the AL East)
New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (9-5, 2.47 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 155 strikeouts); Yankees: Cam Schlittler (1-2, 4.58 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 21 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -120, Yankees +101; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Houston Astros on Friday to start a three-game series.
New York has gone 34-22 at home and 61-54 overall. The Yankees have a 32-19 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
Houston has a 29-27 record on the road and a 64-51 record overall. The Astros are 44-21 in games when they record at least eight hits.
Friday’s game is the first time these teams square off this season.
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