New York Yankees (77-61, second in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (76-63, first in the AL West)
Houston; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Will Warren (8-6, 4.30 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 149 strikeouts); Astros: Jason Alexander (4-1, 4.61 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 46 strikeouts)
Yankees -128, Astros +108; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees play the Houston Astros with a 1-0 series lead.
Houston is 76-63 overall and 42-31 in home games. Astros hitters are batting a collective .252, the seventh-best team batting average in MLB play.
New York is 36-33 on the road and 77-61 overall. The Yankees are first in MLB play with 236 total home runs, averaging 1.7 per game.
The matchup Wednesday is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 2-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jeremy Pena has a .304 batting average to lead the Astros, and has 26 doubles, two triples and 14 home runs. Jesus Sanchez is 12 for 31 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.
Trent Grisham has nine doubles, a triple, 29 home runs and 61 RBIs for the Yankees. Jazz Chisholm is 10 for 32 with a double and six home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .238 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored by five runs
Yankees: 8-2, .254 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by 33 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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