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.

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