The Astros beat the Yankees 9-7 on August 25.
Houston used the late innings to climb back above the line. Yainer Diaz powered the Astros, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, and three RBI.
Jeremy Peña added a two-run homer in the sixth. Then in the eighth, Yordan Alvarez put Houston ahead with an RBI triple before Isaac Paredes followed with an RBI single.
Josh Hader closed the game with the save, helping Houston finish off a win over one of the safest teams on the board.
What It Means
The Astros improve to 66-66. The Yankees fall to 74-57.
BaseChaser lists Houston at 51.9% to make the playoffs and New York at 96.3%.
Houston gained ground in the middle of the race and moved back above 50%, while New York stayed near the top of the board.
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