Yankees host the Astros to open 3-game series

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Houston Astros (65-66, second in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (74-56, second in the AL East)

New York; Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Ethan Pecko (0-0, 4.91 ERA, 1.64 WHIP, four strikeouts); Yankees: Will Warren (8-6, 4.43 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 122 strikeouts)

LINE: Yankees -145, Astros +121; over/under is 9 runs

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

New York is 33-28 in home games and 74-56 overall. Yankees hitters have a collective .407 slugging percentage to rank eighth in the majors.

Houston is 65-66 overall and 32-31 on the road. The Astros rank fifth in the majors with 173 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.

Tuesday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ben Rice has 20 doubles, three triples and 34 home runs for the Yankees. Spencer Jones is 10 for 35 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

Yordan Alvarez has 28 doubles, 36 home runs and 90 RBIs for the Astros. Isaac Paredes is 11 for 35 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 6-4, .204 batting average, 2.02 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs

Astros: 4-6, .218 batting average, 5.34 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Ryan Weathers: 15-Day IL (forearm), Ryan McMahon: 10-Day IL (thumb), Aaron Judge: 60-Day IL (rib), Max Fried: 15-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (leg), Kervin Castro: 15-Day IL (elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Astros: Mike Burrows: 15-Day IL (elbow), Brice Matthews: 60-Day IL (knee), Carlos Correa: 60-Day IL (ankle), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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