New York Yankees vs Houston Astros Prediction 9/2/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

The New York Yankees and Houston Astros meet Tuesday in MLB action at Daikin Park. Here’s a New York Yankees vs Houston Astros Prediction. This article will include a New York Yankees vs Houston Astros Pick.

New York Yankees Betting Preview

The New York Yankees are 76-61 on the year and play the Blue Jays, Tigers, and Red Sox next. The New York Yankees are batting .250 on the season, have a .331 OBP, and a .456 slugging percentage. The New York Yankees pitching staff has a 3.92 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Aaron Judge leads the New York Yankees with 149 hits and 97 RBI, while Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt have combined for 259 hits and 126 RBI.

Max Fried gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 14-5 with a 3.06 ERA and 154 strikeouts this season. Fried is 0-1 with a 3.78 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Houston Astros.

Houston Astros Betting Preview

The Houston Astros are 76-62 on the year and play the Rangers, Blue Jays, and Braves next. The Houston Astros are batting .253 on the season, have a .319 OBP, and a .401 slugging percentage. The Houston Astros pitching staff has a 3.82 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Jose Altuve leads the Houston Astros with 141 hits and 68 RBI while Jeremy Pena and Christian Walker have combined for 247 hits and 125 RBI.

Framber Valdez gets the ball for the Houston Astros, and he is 12-7 with a 3.18 ERA and 158 strikeouts this season. Valdez is 0-1 with a 6.46 ERA and 21 strikeouts in his career against the New York Yankees.

New York Yankees vs Houston Astros Prediction

Fried has been solid overall this season, but he’s coming off an August where he allowed 32 hits and 16 runs in 28 innings. Fried also sees his numbers jump to a 3.71 ERA and .241 allowed batting average on the road. Valdez also had a rough August where he allowed 34 hits and 19 earned runs in 30.1 innings. However, Valdez has a 1.70 ERA and .207 allowed batting average in 84.2 home innings. I’ll side with the Astros on Tuesday night.