Yankees meet the Astros with 2-1 series lead
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Houston Astros (63-49, second in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (58-53, fourth in the AL East)
New York; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Jose Urquidy (0-0); Yankees: Carlos Rodon (1-4, 6.29 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 20 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Yankees -113, Astros -106; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees face the Houston Astros, leading the series 2-1.
New York is 58-53 overall and 35-27 in home games. The Yankees are 39-19 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Houston has a 32-24 record in road games and a 63-49 record overall. The Astros have a 46-9 record in games when they scored at least five runs.
The matchup Sunday is the fourth time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres leads the Yankees with a .266 batting average, and has 16 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs, 41 walks and 46 RBI. Jake Bauers is 10-for-36 with four home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.
Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 20 home runs while slugging .598. Jose Altuve is 12-for-35 with a double, a triple, two home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 5-5, .239 batting average, 3.78 ERA, outscored by three runs
Astros: 5-5, .254 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs
INJURIES: Yankees: Anthony Rizzo: 10-Day IL (concussion), Jose Trevino: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Donaldson: 60-Day IL (calf), Ryan Weber: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Astros: Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Michael Brantley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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