Houston Astros at New York Yankees 6/24/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The top two teams in the American League will square off on Friday night, when the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees continue their series from the Bronx. The Astros (43-26) are eight games above .500 on the road and hold a comfortable 9.5 lead in the AL West Division race. Last night, Alex Bregman and Yordan Alvarez each went deep during a 7-6 road loss against New York.

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander (8-3 2.30 ERA) continues to pitch well at age thirty-nine. Through 82 plus innings, Verlander has struck out 81 batters and ranks fourth in the American League with a 0.89 WHIP.

The New York Yankees have won 30 of their first 37 home games and own the best overall record in the majors. On Thursday, New York OF Aaron Hicks tied the game at six with a three-run blast in the bottom of the ninth inning. OF Aaron Judge walked it off for the Yankees (52-18) with an RBI single 

The Yankees will give the nod to talented right-hander Luis Severino (4-1 3.27 ERA) on Friday. Last time out, Severino gave up five runs in five innings during a 10-9 road loss against Toronto.