Yankees vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 25

A pair of baseball's best power hitters go head-to-head when the New York Yankees and Houston Astros play at Yankee Stadium, at 7:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Ben Rice has 34 home runs (fifth in league) for the Yankees, and Yordan Alvarez is second with 36 dingers for the Astros. Will Warren (8-6, 4.43 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 74-56 this season and second in the AL East. Ethan Pecko (0-0, 4.91 ERA) is starting for the Astros, who are 65-66 and second in the AL West.

The Yankees are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-142) at home over the Astros (+126). The game has an over/under set at 8.5 runs.

Yankees vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
• Game time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Favorite: Yankees (-142)
• Underdog: Astros (+126)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Yankees vs. Astros

• TV Channel: YES and SCHN
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Yankees vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Yankees have gone 62-43 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 59% of those games).
• Houston has been underdogs in 72 games this season and has come away with the win 38 times (52.8%) in those contests.
• New York is 35-28 this season when entering a game favored by -142 or more on the moneyline.
• This year, the Astros have won four of 16 games when listed as at least +126 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Yankees have a 58.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 44.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Yankees vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 130 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Yankees, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-72-4).
• Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 68 of its 131 games with a total this season.
• The Yankees have covered 49.2% of their games this season, going 64-66-0 ATS.
• In 131 games with a line this season, the Astros have a mark of 65-66-0 against the spread.