Houston Astros vs New York Yankees | August 26, 2026

Scheduled August 26, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Houston Astros

New York Yankees

MLB PREVIEW • August 26, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Houston Astros travels to play New York Yankees at MLB Ballpark.

Houston Astros

Visiting Side

New York Yankees

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

59%

Houston Astros

41%

New York Yankees

Projected Score HOU 4.8 - NEW 4.2

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Houston Astros has a better road record than New York Yankees's home record.
Houston Astros boasts a more productive batting lineup.
New York Yankees has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.

Houston Astros

STAT

New York Yankees

49.6% Win % 45.1%

66-67 Overall Record 60-73

33-35 Home Record 31-36

33-32 Away Record 29-37

4.57 Runs / G 4.14

.242 Team BA .237

.728 Team OPS .698

4.68 Team ERA 4.08

1.37 WHIP 1.30

4474 AB (At Bats) 4475

608 R (Runs) 550

1084 H (Hits) 1060

196 2B (Doubles) 166

15 3B (Triples) 17

177 HR (Home Runs) 163

579 RBI (Runs Batted In) 526

1841 TB (Total Bases) 1749

443 BB (Walks) 425

1091 SO (Strikeouts) 1127

40 SB (Stolen Bases) 71

.242 AVG .237

.317 OBP .307

.411 SLG .391

.728 OPS .698

584.9 RC (Runs Created) 539.9

.088 BB/PA .085

0.41 BB/K 0.38

3.88 P/PA 3.93

388 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 346

5031 PA (Plate Appearances) 4993

25.3 AB/HR 27.5

4.68 ERA 4.08

1.37 WHIP 1.30

1180.1 IP (Innings) 1184.2

1070 H (Hits Allowed) 1068

614 ER (Earned Runs) 537

177 HR (HR Allowed) 146

550 BB (Walks Allowed) 477

1161 K (Strikeouts) 1198

8.9 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.1

66 W (Wins) 60

67 L (Losses) 73

40 SV (Saves) 25

0.987 FP (Fielding %) 0.983

60 E (Errors) 81

196 DP (Double Plays) 166

4583 TC (Total Chances) 4686

3541 PO (Putouts) 3554

982 A (Assists) 1051

34.5 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host New York Yankees plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros brings a Team ERA of 4.68 and Batting Average of .242 into the matchup.

Why New York Yankees Could Win

New York Yankees counters with a Team ERA of 4.08 and Batting Average of .237.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if New York Yankees's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Houston Astros (49.6%) New York Yankees (50.4%)

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