Houston Astros vs New York Yankees Final — August 26, 2026
Last 10 games
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Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Astros visited the Yankees on Wednesday, August 26 at 7:05 PM ET.
The total closed at 9, up from 8.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Astros +107, Yankees -120) prices the Astros at 47% and the Yankees at 53%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Houston Astros 3, New York Yankees 9
New York Yankees won by 6.
- Against the closing spread (New York Yankees -1.5): New York Yankees covered.
- Combined score 12 vs the closing total of 9: Over.
- New York Yankees closed at -120 on the moneyline (a 53% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Astros +1.5 (-190)
Astros +1.5 (-200)
Yankees -140 56%
Yankees -120 53%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 24 times since 2023: the Astros won 8 and the Yankees 16.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Astros 9, Yankees 7 Astros won | ||
| Apr 26, 2026 | Yankees 4, Astros 7 Astros won | ||
| Apr 25, 2026 | Yankees 8, Astros 3 Yankees won | ||
| Apr 24, 2026 | Yankees 12, Astros 4 Yankees won | ||
| Sep 4, 2025 | Yankees 8, Astros 4 Yankees won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Houston Astros
- Houston Astros team stats
- Chicago White Sox 7, Houston Astros 3 (Sep 30)
- Chicago White Sox 6, Houston Astros 3 (Sep 29)
- Houston Astros 13, Athletics 2 (Sep 26)
New York Yankees
- New York Yankees team stats
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, New York Yankees 3 (Oct 7)
- New York Yankees 2, Tampa Bay Rays 5 (Oct 5)
- New York Yankees 0, Tampa Bay Rays 1 (Oct 3)
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