The Astros beat the Yankees 5-1 on August 27.
Houston handled New York and gave itself more room in the middle of the playoff race. The Astros sat at 57.0% on the BaseChaser board after beating a Yankees team still near the top.
Christian Walker powered the win, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, and 2 RBI. Jeremy Peña added a homer in the seventh.
Hayden Wesneski earned the win, giving Houston 5 innings with 1 earned run and 6 strikeouts.
What It Means
The Astros improve to 67-67. The Yankees fall to 75-58.
BaseChaser lists Houston at 57.0% to make the playoffs and New York at 96.8%.
Houston gained stronger cushion in the race, while New York stayed near the top of the board.
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