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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West

New York Yankees 12, Houston Astros 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:10 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 1, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score70
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 70
12
12–4
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 53
4
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesWarren owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 70–53 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Will Warren RHP
Will Warren
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
94th
WHIP
–
145th
K/9
–
60th
BB/9
–
111th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
117th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
HOU
Lance McCullers Jr. RHP
Lance McCullers Jr.
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
214th
WHIP
–
204th
K/9
–
38th
BB/9
–
218th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
154th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Warren enters with a 3.96 road ERA; McCullers owns a 6.07 ERA at home.
·Warren holds a 20-point P-Score advantage, 56 to 36.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Warren arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam36%93.7
Sinker25%93.3
Sweeper20%83.9
Changeup13%87.2
Curveball5%81.3
Slider0%86.8
Jr. arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter28%89.0
Sinker22%91.2
Sweeper17%82.3
Changeup15%85.4
Knuckle Curve15%81.6
Four-seam4%91.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Lance McCullers Jr.)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Will Warren)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsNYYNYY·HOUHOU
+3544th
Run differential
+28214th
93–68 Record81–81
Last 10 games
New York Yankees Recent form unavailable
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Will Warren is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Lance McCullers Jr. is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:10 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Will Warren is at 56; Lance McCullers Jr. is at 36. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.