Highlights and Runs: New York Yankees 6-2 Houston Astros in MLB

Final victory for the Yankees, Carlos Rodon pitched 5 innings and got the win, Verlander took the loss, while 4 of the first 5 Yankees batters knocked it out of the park.

Brantley walks with a fly out, win for the Yankees.

Two outs for Houston

Wells led off with a fly out to LF.

Hit by pitch for Kiner-Falefa

Pitching Change: Joel Kuhnel replaces Ryne Stanek.

Abreu grounded out to 2B, 3 outs.

Tucker struck out, Loaisiga replaced Peralta.

Bregman grounded out with fly out to 1B. 

Alvarez walks

Withdrawn to 1-2-3 Volpe, Stanton and Dominguez out, out goes the top of the eighth quickly.

Strikeout for Dubon

Strikeout for Maldonado

Meyers grounded out to SS, 1 out.

Judge pops out to 3B, 3 outs.

LeMahieu pops out to 3B, 2 outs.

Peraza pops out to 1B, 1 out.

Pitching change: Phil Maton replaces Justin Verlander.

Pena grounded out to 2B, 3 outs.

Single by Diaz

Abreu pops out with a line out to LF, 2 outs.

Tucker pops out to 3B, 1 out.

Hit by Pitch for Alvarez

Change of pitcher: Vasquez for Rodon.

Pereira pops out to SS, 3 outs.

Wells hits into double play, 2 outs.

Single by Kiner- Falefa

Bregman pops out to RF, 3 outs.

Dubon pops out with fly out to 1B, 2 outs.

Go for launch. #AllRise pic.twitter.com/7PDV4EAJQf — New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 2, 2023

Maldonado opens with fly out to CF, 1 out.

250 for @TheJudge44 👨‍⚖️

Congrats, Aaron! pic.twitter.com/0dvjDSH84Y — New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 2, 2023

Dominguez grounded out to SS, 3 outs.

Strikeout for Stanton

Volpe pops out with fly out to 1B, 1 out.

HOMERUUUUUUN JUDGE

Meyers pops out with fly out to CF, 3 outs.

Pena fly out to LF, 2 outs.

Strikeout for Diaz, 1 out.

Strikeout for LeMahieu

Peraza grounded out to SS, 2 outs.

Pereira's double.

Wells pops out with fly out to SS, 1 out.

Abreu fly out, 3 outs.

Double by Tucker, Bregman scores. 5-2 Yankees.

Yordan Álvarez struck out Yordan Alvarez, 2 outs.

Base on balls for Alex Bregman.

Dubon pops out with fly out to RF, 1 out.

Strikeout for Kiner-Falefa

Dominguez grounded out to LF, 2 outs.

HOOOOOOOOMERUN BY STANTON

Volpe fly out to RF, 1 out.

Single by Aaron Judge

Train track power. pic.twitter.com/L0xhOEf03k — Houston Astros (@astros) September 2, 2023

Maldonado pops out to 1B, Rodon manages to hold the lead. 3 outs

Meyers grounded out to CF, Pena advanced to 3B. 2 outs.

Double for Pena

Strikeout for Yainer Diaz.

HOOOOOOMERUN BY ABREU

LeMahieu pops out with fly out to RF, 3 outs.

Peraza grounded out to 3B, 2 outs.

Wells grounded out to second, Pereira grounded into fielder's choice. 1 out

Single by Wells

Defensive Substitution: Mauricio Dubón replaces second baseman José Altuve, batting 1st, playing second base.

Strikeout for Tucker

HBP by Alvarez

Welcome to the Space Jam 🛸👽

Congratulations on your 1st big-league home run, @gonjass7! pic.twitter.com/oVTziNbSlP — New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 2, 2023

Bregman fly out to 1B, 2 outs.

Altuve grounded out to 2B, 1 out.

Kiner-Falefa fly out to CF, 3 outs.

TWO-RUN HOME RUN FOR THE MARCIANO

Walk for Stanton.

Volpe grounded out to 3B. 2 out.

Judge pops out to 3B. 1 out

HOMEEEEERUN DJ LEMAHIEU

LeMahieu at bat, Verlander on the mound.

Friday face-off.

🕖: 7:10 PM
🏟: Closed
📺: @ATTSportsNetSW
📻: @SportsTalk790 | Spanish: 93.3 FM pic.twitter.com/OWj1zZmWnJ — Houston Astros (@astros) September 1, 2023

Debut for El Marciano, Jasson Dominguez 

Updated Lineup: https://t.co/EbnOnT6VHB pic.twitter.com/jEFf3gQCaj

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 1, 2023

We are already in the coverage of this game today, Friday September 1, the Yankees visit the Astros at Minute Maid Park, we will let you know everything that happens here at VAVEL.

In a few moments we will share with you the Yankees vs Astros live starting rosters, as well as the latest information from Minute Maid Park. Do not miss any detail of the game with VAVEL's up-to-the-minute online coverage.

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Justin Verlander- RHP

Pitcher Justin Verlander opens the game for the Astros, on the season he has a 10-6 record with a 3.06 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 21 games played.

Carlos Rodon- LHP

Pitcher Carlos Rodon opens the game for the Yankees, on the season he has a 1-4 record with a 5.97 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 8 games played.

Between Friday and Sunday, a three-game series takes place at Minute Maid Park between the Yankees and Astros. 
For Houston it is vital to sweep the Yankees at home, this would allow them to remain in the head to head for the American League West.

The Houston Astros have had an outstanding campaign, currently second in the American League West division with a 77-58 record and a .570 average percentage. 

The New York Yankees have had an embarrassing campaign, currently last in the American League East division with a record of 65-69, below .500 in average. 

All teams are competing in the last month of the season with different aspirations, some thinking about the postseason and others about how to make up time to think about 2024. 
The Yankees have their mind on 2024, with a 2023 to forget, while the Astros are in a fierce battle with the Rangers and Mariners to see who will win the American League West pennant.

The New York Yankees vs Houston Astros game will be played at Minute Maid Park stadium, in Houston (Texas), USA with capacity for 41,000 people. It is the home of the Houston Astros and had a cost of 250 million dollars. 

My name is Mario Meza May and I will be your host for this game. We are going to bring you pregame analysis, score updates, and news as it happens here on VAVEL, everything that happens on the baseball diamond we tell you here, where if not more on VAVEL.