Houston Astros (65-51, first in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (61-55, third in the AL East)
New York; Saturday, 2:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (11-5, 2.83 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 144 strikeouts); Yankees: Luis Gil (0-1, 13.50 ERA, 2.70 WHIP, three strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -123, Yankees +103; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros meet the New York Yankees leading the series 1-0.
New York has a 34-23 record in home games and a 61-55 record overall. The Yankees have hit 182 total home runs to lead MLB.
Houston has a 65-51 record overall and a 30-27 record on the road. The Astros are 20-11 in games decided by one run.
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Volpe has 24 doubles