New York Yankees vs Houston Astros
August 26, 2026 • 7:05 PM • Yankee Stadium
Status
Final
New York Yankees
NYY
9
Houston Astros
HOU
3
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Probable Pitchers
New York Yankees
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsNew York Yankees
75-57 (.568)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
3.5
Houston Astros
66-67 (.496)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | New York Yankees | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .720 | .723 |
| HR | 192 | 184 |
| Runs | 636 | 633 |
| ERA | 3.24 | 4.57 |
| WHIP | 1.17 | 1.36 |
| Strikeouts | 1256 | 1226 |
Top Players
New York Yankees
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.5 ERA
4.0 IP, 2 SO, 2.25 ERA
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.588 ERA
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 2.455 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| New York Yankees | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 9 | 13 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Peter Lambert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kai-Wei Teng (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bennett Sousa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Enyel De Los Santos (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New York Yankees | |||||||
| Trent Grisham (CF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Rice (DH) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis García Jr. (1B) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cody Bellinger (LF) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Lombard Jr. (SS) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Spencer Jones (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. (2B) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Wells (C) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| José Caballero (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elmer Rodríguez (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Blackburn (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Fulmer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Hill (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Peter Lambert | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Kai-Wei Teng | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennett Sousa | 0.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| New York Yankees | |||||||
| Elmer Rodríguez | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Paul Blackburn | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Fulmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Hill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Double • 0-1
Jose Altuve doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Isaac Paredes scores.
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-1
Ben Rice homers (35) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 1 • Groundout • 2-1
George Lombard Jr. grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. Luis García Jr. scores. Cody Bellinger to 3rd.
top 4 • Home Run • 2-2
Daulton Varsho homers (10) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 4 • Grounded Into DP • 3-2
Trent Grisham grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores. Austin Wells to 3rd. José Caballero out at 2nd. Trent Grisham out at 1st.
top 7 • Field Error • 3-3
Christian Walker reaches on a fielding error by shortstop George Lombard Jr. Jose Altuve scores. Daulton Varsho to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 5-3
Cody Bellinger doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Trent Grisham scores. Ben Rice scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Single • 6-3
Spencer Jones singles on a line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Luis García Jr. scores. Cody Bellinger to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Double • 7-3
Jazz Chisholm Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Cody Bellinger scores. Spencer Jones to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 9-3
Luis García Jr. homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Ben Rice scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 9-3
Nelson Velázquez strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 9-3
Christian Walker grounds out sharply, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 9 • Groundout • 9-3
Daulton Varsho grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 9-3
George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 9-3
Cody Bellinger pops out to first baseman Christian Walker in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 9-3
Luis García Jr. homers (28) on a fly ball to right field. Ben Rice scores.
bottom 8 • Walk • 7-3
Ben Rice walks.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 7-3
Trent Grisham flies out to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
top 8 • Groundout • 7-3
Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 8 • Groundout • 7-3
Isaac Paredes grounds out sharply, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr.
top 8 • Strikeout • 7-3
Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 7-3
José Caballero strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 7-3
Austin Wells strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Double • 7-3
Jazz Chisholm Jr. doubles (16) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Cody Bellinger scores. Spencer Jones to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Single • 6-3
Spencer Jones singles on a line drive to right fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. Luis García Jr. scores. Cody Bellinger to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 5-3
George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging, catcher Christian Vázquez to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 7 • Double • 5-3
Cody Bellinger doubles (22) on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Trent Grisham scores. Ben Rice scores. Luis García Jr. to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-3
Luis García Jr. singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Altuve. Trent Grisham to 3rd. Ben Rice to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-3
Ben Rice walks. Trent Grisham to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-3
Trent Grisham singles on a fly ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-3
Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-3
Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 3-3
LaMonte Wade Jr. walks. Christian Walker to 3rd. Taylor Trammell to 2nd.
top 7 • Fielders Choice Out • 3-3
Taylor Trammell reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Paul Blackburn unassisted. Daulton Varsho out at home. Christian Walker to 2nd.
top 7 • Field Error • 3-3
Christian Walker reaches on a fielding error by shortstop George Lombard Jr. Jose Altuve scores. Daulton Varsho to 3rd.
top 7 • Double • 3-2
Daulton Varsho doubles (22) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Cody Bellinger. Jose Altuve to 3rd.
top 7 • Walk • 3-2
Jose Altuve challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jose Altuve walks.
bottom 6 • Pop Out • 3-2
José Caballero pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-2
Austin Wells singles on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
bottom 6 • Walk • 3-2
Jazz Chisholm Jr. walks.