The Yankees dropped their third consecutive series, losing two of three to the Astros at the Stadium over the weekend. As the Yankees (62-56) hold on to the third wild card by a half-game, here are three takeaways: Since the calendar turned to July, Max Fried has not pitched like an ace.

The Houston Astros end a nine-game road trip that against the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon. Jason Alexander (2-1, 5.97 ERA) pitches for Houston against left-hander Max Fried (12-4, 2.78). Time: 12:35 p.

The Houston Astros (65-52) visit the New York Yankees (62-55) Sunday in the finale of their 3-game series. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 1:35 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Astros vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.