Its Friday, August 8 and Astros (64-51) beat the Yankees (61-54) in the Bronx (64-51).
Hunter Brown plans to travel to New York with Cam Schlittler.
These teams enter the series and strive to see expectations from their respective organizations and fan bases. The Yankees have scored 13-19 since July 1, thus falling to third in the American League in the U.S. Eastern Conference. They are currently 6.5 games in Toronto and 2.5 games behind Boston. New York has the third and last wildcard position, with a lead of 1.5 in Cleveland and Texas.
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Houston combined with Seattle's 7-3 record in the last 10 games, with the Astros' lead in the American League West dropping to 1.5 games. Offense has been a problem as Houston scored 497 runs in baseball (minimum baseball). However, astronauts have pieced it together, actually at home and on the road (29-27).
Let's sneak into the showdown and find a sweat or two.
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Game details and how to watch the Astronaut on the Yankees
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Date: Friday, August 8, 2025
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Network/Flow: Apple TV+
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Yankees Astros odds
Latest odds as of Friday:
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Moneyline: Astros (-121), Yankees (+101)
Yankees Astros' Possible Starting Pitcher
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Pitching Showdown on August 8, 2025: Hunter Brown vs. Cam Schlittler
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Astronaut: Hunter Brown (9-5, 2.47 ERA)
Last outing: August 1 in Boston – 1.29 ERA, 1 run allowed, 4 hits allowed, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts allowed -
Yankees: Cam Schlittler (1-2, 4.58 ERA)
Last outing: August 2 in Miami – 3.60 ERA, allowed 2 runs, allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and 6 strikeouts
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Top betting trends and insights to know before the Yankees' Astros
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Yankees have lost 4 of their last 5 games
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The Astronauts' last 3 games have exceeded the total
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This has had 6 games since the Yankees last covered the starting line
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Cody Bellinger after hitting .323 in July
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Jose Altuve rides a modest 5-game winning streak (6-23)
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet tends to +1.5 in the New York Yankees game.
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Total: NBC Sports BET recommends playing 8.0 games in the game.
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