New York Yankees vs Houston Astros Picks and Prediction for September 4 2025

By: Cameron Ross Published 09/04/2025, 12:05 AM ET

Yankees Preview

The New York Yankees stayed on the road Thursday night with the final game in Houston against the Houston Astros. New York is currently 2.5 games back in the American League East, nearly 20 games above .500, having won four of the last five. Offensively, New York has been solid this season with a .250 team batting average as the Yankees have scored 726 runs on 1173 hits. The New York power has carried the team this season with 236 total home runs and a .457 team slugging percentage. The New York pitching has been stout as well, with the 3.90 team ERA, and the Yankees have allowed 10 total runs across their last four wins. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Aaron Judge does everything for the New York offense this season, leading the team with a .325 batting average, 43 home runs, and 97 RBI. Cody Bellinger has been vital for New York with a .279 batting average, and Paul Goldschmidt has come up heavy with a .277 batting average. Trent Grisham has fared well in addition this season as well with a .248 batting average across 121 games played.

Astros Preview

The Houston Astros will again be at home on Wednesday, 13 games above .500 is the top team in the American League West. Houston has had struggles of late, losing 3 of the last four following their loss in Game 1 of this series. Offensively, Houston has a .252 batting average and has scored 581 runs on 1184 hits this season. The Houston pitching has been the team's biggest strength this season, with a 3.84 team ERA, but Houston allowed seven runs in Game 1 of this series.

Jeremy Pena leads these in the offense this season with a .304 batting average. Christian Walker has a .235 batting average, while Yainer Diaz has a .253 batting average. Christian Walker also leads the team this season with 74 RBIs through 132 games played. Jose Altuve has a .272 batting average along with the team-leading 24 home runs and 141 hits this season.

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Yankees vs Astros Trends

The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Yankees' last 16 games.
The NY Yankees are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games against the NY Yankees.

Yankees vs Astros Pick

Both teams enter this game fighting for playoff seeding, as each seeks another win. Look for Houston to avenge their loss in Game 1 of this series as they closed the series with a home victory. Take the Astros to do the work on both sides of the ball to get the win at home. Final Score Prediction, Houston Astros win 7-3.