The New York Yankees are back at Yankee Stadium tonight to begin a three-game faceoff with the Houston Astros. New York comes into the matchup fresh off a narrow 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers, which halted a five-game back-to-back defeat. With the postseason race tightening, the Yankees remain third in the AL East, trailing Toronto by 6.5 games, and currently occupy the final wild card position. Houston, meanwhile, continues to lead the AL Central but has hit a rough patch, winning only four of its last ten contests.
How to watch Astros-Yankees series?
This game won’t be on cable or regional sports networks. Instead, it will stream only on Apple TV+. New subscribers to Apple TV+ can take advantage of a seven-day trial period, enough to catch this game and the next couple of MLB doubleheaders before the $9.99 monthly fee begins. Prime Video users can also add Apple TV+ to their account with identical pricing and trial terms.
Tonight’s matchup is part of Apple TV+’s weekly slate of Friday night baseball streams, making it unavailable on traditional television. It’s also the second straight Friday that the Astros have appeared on the platform. last week’s game in Boston, which marked Carlos Correa’s return, was similarly off local TV in Houston, as Apple TV+ broadcasts are not carried on Space City Home Network, the team’s regular channel.
Astros-Yankees current stats
The Astros enter the series averaging 1.1 home runs per game, with 128 total on the year, placing them 15th in the league. In contrast, the Yankees lead all of Major League Baseball with 182 homers. Houston boasts the second-best batting average in the majors at .258, while New York sits 14th at .249. When it comes to run production, the Astros rank 17th, scoring 4.3 runs per game (502 total), whereas the Yankees are one of the league’s top-scoring clubs, ranking second with 590 runs this season.