Houston Astros @ New York Yankees
8/27/2026, 7:05:00 PM ET · Yankee Stadium
| Houston Astros | 5 |
| New York Yankees | 1 |
FINALtotal 8.541,203 attendance
Houston Astros
66–67 · last 5: 2–3
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs | vs 8.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-26 | @ NYY | L 3–9 | 12 | O |
| 08-25 | @ NYY | W 9–7 | 16 | O |
| 08-23 | vs ATH | L 6–7 | 13 | O |
| 08-22 | vs ATH | L 3–4 | 7 | U |
| 08-21 | vs ATH | W 4–0 | 4 | U |
New York Yankees
75–57 · last 5: 3–2
| Date | Opp | Result | Runs | vs 8.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-26 | vs HOU | W 9–3 | 12 | O |
| 08-25 | vs HOU | L 7–9 | 16 | O |
| 08-23 | vs TOR | W 8–3 | 11 | O |
| 08-22 | vs TOR | L 3–4 | 7 | U |
| 08-21 | vs TOR | W 3–1 | 4 | U |
Pitch tracking
| Pitcher | Pitch | # | Velo | Spin | Str% | Whiff | BBE | EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Blubaugh | 4-Seam Fastball | 17 | 96.7 | 2382 | 76% | 2 | 3 | 95.1 |
| Changeup | 9 | 86.8 | 2350 | 56% | 1 | 1 | 74.9 | |
| Sweeper | 6 | 86.1 | 2670 | 50% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Gerrit Cole | 4-Seam Fastball | 39 | 97.1 | 2316 | 85% | 7 | 8 | 96.1 |
| Knuckle Curve | 22 | 84.1 | 2809 | 64% | 1 | 6 | 83 | |
| Slider | 13 | 90 | 2479 | 62% | 2 | 4 | 87.3 | |
| Changeup | 5 | 85.2 | 1856 | 80% | 1 | 1 | 88.3 | |
| Hayden Wesneski | Sweeper | 25 | 81.2 | 2770 | 56% | 1 | 1 | 98.8 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 21 | 93.1 | 2220 | 76% | 1 | 4 | 90.8 | |
| Sinker | 17 | 92.4 | 2023 | 71% | 2 | 5 | 88 | |
| Changeup | 16 | 86.7 | 1613 | 31% | 4 | 1 | 91.3 | |
| Cutter | 12 | 89.7 | 2380 | 67% | 1 | 1 | 74.1 | |
| Josh Hader | Sinker | 5 | 95.2 | 2179 | 100% | 3 | 0 | — |
| Slider | 3 | 83.7 | 2525 | 67% | 0 | 1 | 102.3 | |
| Justin Topa | Sweeper | 13 | 82.6 | 2654 | 77% | 3 | 4 | 77.4 |
| Cutter | 11 | 92.5 | 2316 | 55% | 1 | 1 | 76.7 | |
| Sinker | 9 | 94.9 | 2210 | 67% | 1 | 2 | 91.3 | |
| Changeup | 1 | 88.1 | 1928 | 100% | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Steven Okert | Slider | 7 | 79.4 | 2396 | 57% | 0 | 3 | 91.3 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 4 | 89.9 | 2231 | 75% | 1 | 1 | 105.5 | |
| Sinker | 1 | 88.7 | 2136 | 100% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Yerry De los Santos | Sinker | 8 | 95 | 2230 | 63% | 0 | 3 | 97.9 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 2 | 95 | 2194 | 50% | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Changeup | 2 | 87.6 | 1540 | 100% | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Slider | 2 | 85.8 | 2037 | 0% | 0 | 0 | — |