Yankees vs. Astros prediction: Yankees favored to win Thursday's MLB matchup [9/4/2025]

The Houston Astros and New York Yankees will lock horns in MLB action at Daikin Park on Thursday, starting at 7:40PM ET.

The Astros will send Cristian Javier (1-1, 3.38 ERA) to the mound, pitting him against Carlos Rodón (15-7, 3.18 ERA) for the Yankees.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model predicts the Yankees as the most likely winner of today's game.

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Yankees vs. Astros predictions page.

Astros vs. Yankees prediction: Who will win, cover the run line?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Yankees and Astros 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Yankees a 56% chance of defeating the Astros.

According to our model, the Astros (+1.5) have a 57% chance of covering the run line, while the 9-run over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Yankees vs. Astros odds [9/4/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Yankees	Astros
Run Line	-1.5 (+116)	+1.5 (-135)
Moneyline	-142	+120
Total	o9 (-102)	u9 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Yankees vs. Astros picks and best bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Yankees vs. Astros matchup is on the run line.

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Yankees vs. Astros game-day updates and essential details

Thursday's MLB matchup between the Astros and Yankees at Daikin Park is scheduled to begin at 7:40PM ET.

• Who: New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros
• Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025
• Time: 7:40PM ET/4:40PM PT
• Venue: Daikin Park

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Conclusion

We predict the Yankees, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat the Astros on Thursday.

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