New York Yankees v Houston Astros

The numbers lean New York Yankees

New York Yankees edge 3–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 98 meetings in MLB on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

• New York Yankees lead the head to head 53–45 from 98 meetings since 2008.
• 2026: New York Yankees 95–71, Houston Astros 81–83. New York Yankees have the better margin, +0.9 a game to -0.2.
• Last five: New York Yankees 2 wins, Houston Astros 2. New York Yankees are on a 3-game losing run.
• Houston Astros average more earned runs per game: 4.4 to 3.2.
• Houston Astros average more walks allowed per game: 4 to 3.
• New York Yankees average more strikeouts (batting) per game: 9.2 to 8.3.
• At home: New York Yankees win 60%, Houston Astros 55% (every game we hold).
• New York Yankees’ biggest win in the rivalry: 13–0 in 2008, by 13.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.