The Houston Astros rallied to beat the New York Yankees 9-7 on Aug. 25, 2026, after Yainer Diaz hit his second home run of the game and Yordan Alvarez delivered a run-scoring triple. The comeback came in the series opener at Yankee Stadium, according to Major League Baseball’s game report. The Astros vs Yankees result was settled by the late Houston surge.

MLB said the Astros used a three-run eighth inning to move in front 8-6, with Diaz’s homer and Alvarez’s triple at the centre of the rally. Diaz finished 3-for-4, and the Astros added an insurance run in the ninth on another Diaz run-scoring single. Josh Hader recorded a four-out save, the report said.

The final score was confirmed by MLB’s game story and its official scoreboard listing. The result gave Houston a road win in a game that swung late after New York had held the lead earlier. A comeback of this type can change the feel of a series, but it does not decide the remaining games: the Astros and Yankees were scheduled to continue the series on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27. The clubs’ next line-ups and pitching plans remain separate from the completed 9-7 result.