MLB Game Preview: Houston Astros (65-52) vs. New York Yankees (62-55)

Game Overview

Date & Time: Sunday, August 10, 2025 – 1:35 PM ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Series Status: Tied 1–1

Pitching Matchup

Team	Pitcher	Record	ERA	WHIP	Strikeouts
Astros	Jason Alexander	2–1	5.97	1.61	26
Yankees	Max Fried	12–4	2.78	1.07	132

• Alexander is making his fifth start of the season; coming off 6 scoreless innings vs. Miami
• Fried has a 5–1 record at Yankee Stadium this season with a 2.29 ERA

Team Form & Trends

Houston Astros

• Last 10 Games: 5–5
• Batting Avg: .258
• Runs/Game: 4.32
• Key Bats:

• Jose Altuve: .813 OPS, 20 HR, 62 RBI
• Carlos Correa: .464 AVG over 7-game hitting streak
• Jeremy Peña: Leadoff HR in Game 2

New York Yankees

• Last 10 Games: 2–8
• Batting Avg: .250
• Runs/Game: 5.09
• Key Bats:

• Aaron Judge: .339 AVG, 37 HR, 86 RBI
• Giancarlo Stanton: RBI single in Game 2
• Trent Grisham: Go-ahead HR in 8th inning Saturday

Injury Report

Houston Astros

• Isaac Paredes (60-day IL)
• No major new injuries reported

New York Yankees

• Gerrit Cole (Tommy John surgery, out for season)
• Clarke Schmidt, Jonathan Loáisiga, Ryan Yarbrough, Jake Cousins all on IL

Game Outlook

• Edge: Yankees have the pitching advantage with Fried and a power-heavy lineup
• X-Factor: Jason Alexander’s ability to navigate Judge and Stanton
• Betting Angle: Yankees -1.5 (+100) offers value; Under 9 runs (-122) in play if Fried dominates

How to Watch

• TV: MLB Network (national), Space City Home Network (Astros), YES Network (Yankees)
• Streaming: MLB.tv
• Radio: 790 AM (Astros), WFAN 660 AM (Yankees)