Houston Astros vs New York Yankees

MLB

Astros

63-49

1-3

Final

Yankees

58-53

Yankee Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
NYY	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	X	3

Who won: Yankees 3-1

The New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Yankee Stadium. The series is tied 2-2. Jake Bauers went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Yankees. Jose Altuve went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Astros.

Recap · Aug 5

Verlander throws 7 solid innings to begin 2nd stint with Astros but loses 3-1 to Yankees

Justin Verlander began his second stint with the Houston Astros by pitching seven solid innings, but he gave up a go-ahead homer to Jake Bauers that sent the New York Yankees to a 3-1 victory Saturday.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 2-2.
Astros 32-24 on the road; Yankees 35-27 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Astros1st in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Yankees2nd in AL East

Aaron Judge RF
Calf, Strain, right
10-Day-IL
Clarke Schmidt SP
Biceps, Pinched Nerve, right
15-Day-IL
Fernando Cruz RP
Elbow, Sprain, right
60-Day-IL
Kervin Castro RP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros1st in AL West

Justin Verlander SP

Probable starter · 13-8, 3.22 ERA, 144 K, 1.13 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Jeremy PenaSS
3Kyle TuckerRF
4Alex Bregman3B
5Yordan AlvarezDH
6Chas McCormickLF
7Mauricio DubonCF
8Grae Kessinger1B
9Martin MaldonadoC

Yankees2nd in AL East

Nestor Cortes SP

Probable starter · 5-2, 4.97 ERA, 67 K, 1.25 WHIP

Lineup

1Jake Bauers1B
2Aaron JudgeRF
3Gleyber Torres2B
4Giancarlo StantonDH
5DJ LeMahieu3B
6Isiah Kiner-FalefaLF
7Harrison BaderCF
8Anthony VolpeSS
9Ben RortvedtC

The series

Series tied 2-2

Last meeting: Astros 7, Yankees 3 (Aug 4)

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Game info

Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York · Attendance 41,411
Officials: Alex Tosi (Home Plate Umpire), Angel Hernandez (First Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Second Base Umpire), Tony Randazzo (Third Base Umpire)