Astros open 3-game series with the Yankees

New York Yankees (76-61, second in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (76-62, first in the AL West)

Houston; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Max Fried (14-5, 3.06 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 154 strikeouts); Astros: Framber Valdez (12-7, 3.18 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 158 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros host the New York Yankees on Tuesday to open a three-game series.

Houston has a 42-30 record in home games and a 76-62 record overall. The Astros are 54-23 in games when they record eight or more hits.

New York is 76-61 overall and 35-33 on the road. The Yankees have the 10th-best team batting average in MLB play at .250.

The teams meet Tuesday for the fourth time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve has 24 home runs, 48 walks and 68 RBIs while hitting .274 for the Astros. Jeremy Pena is 13 for 42 with five doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

Trent Grisham has nine doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 57 RBIs for the Yankees. Austin Wells is 8 for 32 with four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .248 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Yankees: 7-3, .238 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs

INJURIES: Astros: Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Caratini: 7-Day IL (concussion), John Rooney: 15-Day IL (concussion / nasal), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (elbow), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Isaac Paredes: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Brent Headrick: 15-Day IL (forearm), Austin Slater: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jonathan Loaisiga: 15-Day IL (back), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (forearm), Oswaldo Cabrera: 60-Day IL (ankle), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.