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Sports · Baseball · published 2026-08-25 · via The Athletic

Yankees welcome Astros for key AL matchup featuring home run leaders

The New York Yankees host the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. ET. Ben Rice leads the Yankees with 34 home runs, while Yordan Alvarez has 36 for the Astros. Will Warren starts for New York against Ethan Pecko for Houston.

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The Yankees enter this series with a 74-56 record, holding second place in the AL East, while Houston sits at 65-66 in the AL West. Both rosters are dealing with significant absences, as New York is without Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on the 60-day injured list, and Houston is missing Carlos Correa.

Home run production figures to be the central storyline. Ben Rice's 34 homers rank fifth in MLB, while Yordan Alvarez's 36 place him second. Luis Garcia adds 26 for New York, and Isaac Paredes contributes 17 for Houston. The pitching matchup features Will Warren against Ethan Pecko, who has

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