Yankees vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 26

Yainer Diaz leads the Houston Astros into a contest versus the New York Yankees, following his two-homer showing in a 9-7 victory over the Yankees, beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (0-2, 4.76 ERA) gets the start for the Yankees, who are 74-57 this season and second in the AL East. Peter Lambert (8-7, 3.68 ERA) is starting for the Astros, who are 66-66 and first in the AL West.

The Yankees (-120) are moneyline favorites at home over the Astros (+106). The contest has an over/under set at 9.

Yankees vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
• Game time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Favorite: Yankees (-120)
• Underdog: Astros (+106)
• Over/under: 9

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Yankees vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Yankees have won 62 of the 106 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (58.5%).
• Houston has been pegged as an underdog in 73 games this year and has walked away with the win 39 times (53.4%) in those games.
• New York has entered 93 games this season favored by -120 or more and is 54-39 in those contests.
• This year, the Astros have won 23 of 44 games when listed as at least +106 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Yankees have an implied win probability of 54.5%.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Yankees vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Yankees have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 131 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 55 of those games (55-72-4).
• Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 69 of 132 chances this season.
• The Yankees have covered 48.9% of their games this season, going 64-67-0 ATS.
• The Astros are 66-66-0 against the spread in their 132 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.