Astros vs. Yankees Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 9

The New York Yankees and Anthony Volpe hit the field in the second game of a three-game series against Jeremy Pena and the Houston Astros on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. The Astros are the favorite in this one, at -112, while the underdog Yankees have -107 odds to upset. Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +148 odds). The total for the matchup is set at 8.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Yankees game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Yankees Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 2:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, YES, and SCHN

Astros vs. Yankees Prediction

• Score Prediction: Yankees 6, Astros 5
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 53%, Yankees 47%

Astros vs. Yankees Betting Insights

• This season, the Astros have won 43 out of the 79 games, or 54.4%, in which they've been favored.
• This season Houston has won 42 of its 77 games, or 54.5%, when favored by at least -112 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.8% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Yankees have been underdogs in 18 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (38.9%) in those contests.
• New York has a mark of 6-11 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -107 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 51.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros played as the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and finished 3-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Astros and their opponents combined to go over the run total seven times.
• The Astros' record against the spread is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Jose Altuve has gone yard 20 times in the 2025 campaign while knocking in 61 runs, both totals that lead the Astros.
• Including all MLB hitters, Altuve is 26th in batting average, 51st in on-base percentage, and 42nd in slugging.
• Altuve carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .302 with a double, three home runs, three walks and eight RBIs.
• Pena is batting .321 to pace his team.
• Pena ranks 132nd in homers and 136th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Yainer Diaz is batting .254 with 16 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 15 walks.
• Diaz is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, a home run and five RBIs.
• Jesus Sanchez has 16 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 31 walks while batting .257.
• Sanchez is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .286 with four doubles, a walk and an RBI.

Astros Team Props

Yankees Recent Betting Performance

• In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Yankees have a record of 1-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Yankees and their opponents are 6-3-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Yankees have two wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Yankees Recent Stats

Yankees Player Insights

• Aaron Judge paces the Yankees in home runs (37), runs batted in (86) and has recorded a team-high batting average of .339.
• Judge's home run total places him fourth in the big leagues, and he ranks fifth in RBI.
• Cody Bellinger has 20 doubles, five triples, 20 home runs and 35 walks while batting .272.
• Bellinger is 34th among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 27th in RBI.
• Volpe is batting .221 with 24 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 37 walks.
• Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .280 with 25 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 31 walks.

Yankees Team Props

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