Houston Astros vs New York Yankees Picks and Prediction for Tuesday August 25 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 08/25/2026, 12:00 AM ET

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In Tuesday night MLB action, the Houston Astros will travel to the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Astros (65-66) have dropped six of their previous eight games and are tied with Texas for first place in the AL West Division. On Sunday, Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve each hit two-run shots during a 7-6 home loss versus the Athletics. Leadoff hitter Jeremy Pena went 2-for-5 and scored a pair of runs for the Astros.Β 

Rookie right-hander Ethan Pecko (0-0 4.91 ERA) will make his second career major league start for the Astros. Pecko was selected in the sixth round of the 2023 MLB Draft and is one of Houston’s top prospects. In his debut, Pecko walked three batters and lasted just three plus innings during a 3-2 home victory versus Los Angeles.

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The New York Yankees are five games above .500 at home and are sitting comfortably atop the American League Wild Card standings. On Sunday, 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 2-for-4 with a home run and scored twice to lead New York to an 8-3 home victory versus Toronto. All-Star DH Ben Rice went 2-for-5 and drove in two runs for the Yankees (74-56), who trail AL East Division leading Tampa Bay by three games.Β 

New York skipper Aaron Boone will give the nod to twenty-seven year old righty Will Warren (8-6 4.43 ERA) in the series opener. Last time out, Warren (4 IP) allowed two runs and struck out five batters during a 5-3 road victory against Baltimore.Β 

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Astros vs Yankees Pick

New York OF Aaron Judge (ribs) has started a hitting progression and hopes to return the lineup next month. Through 131 games, Houston ranks 10th in OPS and 12th in runs scored. For the season, New York ranks 18th in OPS and 18th in runs scored. Take the under. Final Score Prediction, New York Yankees win 5-2.Β 

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