The Houston Astros (64-51) visit the New York Yankees (61-54) at 2:05 p.m. ET Saturday for a meeting between two of the league’s best hitters. For the favored Astros (-124), Jeremy Pena is batting .324 this year, second in the league, while Aaron Judge ranks first in the majors with a .339 average for the underdog Yankees.
Framber Valdez takes the mound for Houston while Luis Gil is New York’s starter for the contest.
Astros vs. Yankees Odds
Astros odds to win: -124 Yankees odds to win: +104 Spread: Astros -1.5 Total: 8 runsAstros vs. Yankees Promo Codes
Game Time and Information
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025 Time: 2:05 p.m. ET TV: MLB Network, YES, and SCHNWho Will Win Astros vs. Yankees?
Astros and Yankees Betting Trends
The Astros have won 43 of the 79 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (54.4%).
Houston has a 28-27 record (winning 50.9% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -124 or shorter.
This season, the Yankees have been the underdog 18 times and won seven, or 38.9%, of those games.
New York has a record of 3-6, a 33.3% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +104 or more by bookmakers this season.
The Astros have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 50 times this season for a 50-59-6 record against the over/under.
The Yankees’ games have gone over the total in 52 of their 114 chances.
Astros Stats & Insights
The Astros are the 17th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.3 runs per game (497 total).
Houston averages 1.1 home runs per game to rank 15th in MLB play with 126 total home runs.
The Astros’ .258 batting average is second-best in the majors.
Houston strikes out 7.8 times per game to rank fifth in the majors.
The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 9.8 K/9 to pace the majors.
Houston’s 3.72 team ERA ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
Yankees Stats & Insights
The Yankees are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking third with 587 total runs this season.
New York has hit 182 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
The Yankees have a team batting average of .250 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
New York ranks 24th with an average of 8.8 strikeouts per game.
The Yankees average nine strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the majors.
New York pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.05 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Valdez (11-5 with a 2.83 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 140 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 23rd of the season.
Jose Altuve is batting .280 this season with a team-high 19 home runs.
Pena is batting .324 to lead Houston, while adding 11 homers and 43 runs batted in this season.
Yainer Diaz is slashing .254/.284/.424 this season for the Astros.
Christian Walker is a key run producer for Houston with a .236 average, 16 homers and 61 RBI.
Yankees Key Players to Watch
Gil heads to the mound for the Yankees to make his second start of the season, seeking his first win.
Judge has racked up a team-high batting average of .339, and leads the Yankees in home runs (37) and runs batted in (85).
Cody Bellinger is hitting .275 with 20 doubles, five triples, 20 home runs and 35 walks.
Anthony Volpe is hitting .221 with 24 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 37 walks.
Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .281 with 25 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 31 walks.
Astros and Yankees Injuries
Astros: Jake Meyers: 10 Day IL (Calf), Lance McCullers: 15 Day IL (Finger), Shawn Dubin: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Brandon Walter: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ronel Blanco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), J.P. France: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Zach Dezenzo: 60 Day IL (Hand), Cristian Javier: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brendan Rodgers: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Isaac Paredes: 60 Day IL (Hamstring), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 60 Day IL (Hand), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Pedro Leon: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Yankees: Austin Slater: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15 Day IL (Back), Fernando Cruz: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Ryan Yarbrough: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Gerrit Cole: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Clarke Schmidt: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jake Cousins: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Astros vs. Yankees Prediction
Score Prediction: Yankees 6, Astros 5 Total Prediction: Over 8 runsHow to Bet on Astros vs. Yankees
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