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MLB Prop Bets: New York Yankees vs Houston Astros (August 27, 2026)

The Houston Astros (66-67) face the New York Yankees (75-57) at Yankee Stadium on Thursday at 7:05pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Hayden Wesneski is the probable pitcher for the Astros, while Gerrit Cole is the probable pitcher for the Yankees. The Yankees are favored to win at -160, while the Astros are at +133. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115.

  • The Astros (-159) have a 66-67 Run Line record this season, while the Yankees (+131) hold a record of 69-63.
  • The Astros have a 70-56-7 O/U record this season (meaning 70 games have gone over the total runs line, 56 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Yankees have a 55-72-5 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Astros are averaging 4.6 runs per game this season (10th in the league). Comparatively, the Yankees are averaging 4.5 (15th).
  • In the field, the Astros are allowing a whopping 4.9 runs per game this season (26th in the league), while the Yankees are allowing an average of 3.7 runs (2nd).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Astros are at .242 (ranking 19th in the Major leagues), while the Yankees are batting .231 (28th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Yankees have hit 183 (2nd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Astros have managed 177 (T4th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Astros have recorded 579 RBIs to rank 12th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Yankees have recorded 567 RBIs to rank 16th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Yankees have one of the strongest earned run averages this season, sitting at 3.23 (1st in the Majors), while the Astros are at the opposite end of the scale with an ERA of 4.68 (25th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Astros have recorded 1161 this season, ranking 10th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Yankees rank 8th for total strikeouts, recording 1183.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .225 against the Yankees this season (3rd in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Astros' opponents are at .241 (16th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Astros 37-35-61 21-14-33 16-21-28 16-14-28 21-21-33 0-0-0 3-2-5
    Yankees 32-31-69 17-14-32 15-17-37 27-22-57 5-9-12 0-0-0 1-2-7

Lead After Three Innings

The Astros are +124 to lead after three innings, while the Yankees are -160.

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Astros 46-57-30 28-26-14 18-31-16 21-26-11 25-31-19 0-0-0 2-7-1
    Yankees 58-38-36 27-17-19 31-21-17 47-29-30 11-9-6 0-0-0 7-1-2

NRFI/YRFI

The NRFI market is paying -110 and the YRFI is paying -115.

  • The NRFI is 58-75 in Astros games this season. The Yankees have a 67-65 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Yankees recorded a 9-3 victory over the Astros at Yankee Stadium yesterday. Luis Garcia dominated at the plate in that matchup, notching 1 home run, 2 singles and 2 RBIs.