The set-up: The Yankees have been the best team in the AL over the first half so far this season and they've done it all without their best sluggers in the line-up. But Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and now Edwin Encarnacion are all back and New York is continuing to win, having already taken the first two games of this series. I believe the home side momentum continues on Saturday, with the Astros handing the ball to Wade Miley and the home side countering with Masahiro Tanaka.

The pitchers: Miley (6-4, 3.30 ERA) comes in off a loss to the Reds, allowing three runs off four hits over four innings.

Tanaka (5-5, 3.23) has struggled vs. the Astros in the past, but he comes in off a gem vs. Tampa Bay, going the distance and allowing two hits.

The pick: New York has homered in 24 straight games and it comes in having won seven straight. The Astros on the other have lost six in a row. Look for the home side to improve with another win here, making this its longest win streak of the season to this point. Great value on New York.

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