NEW YORK − Their hellish road trip behind them, the Yankees arrive home to face a tough rival Friday in the AL West-leading Houston Astros.
Joe Espada’s club is coming off a series win at Miami, but the Astros have lost nine of their last 13 games and are clinging to a 1.5-game divisional lead over Seattle.
Of course, the Yankees just salvaged one game in a brutal 1-5 road trip to Miami and Texas that concluded Wednesday.
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As of the start of play Friday, the Yankees hold just a 1.5-game lead on the final AL wild card spot, ahead of Texas and Cleveland.
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Yankees’ rookie Cam Schlittler (1-2, 4.58 ERA) will be making his fifth MLB start Friday night, opposing Astros right-hander Hunter Brown (9-5, 2.47 ERA).
Paul Goldschmidt, who is not in Friday’s lineup, was out early Friday, prior to batting practice, to go over some hitting drills off a tee with Yankees’ batting coach James Rowson.
Yankees lineup vs Astros on Friday
- Trent Grisham, CF
- Ben Rice, 1B
- Aaron Judge, DH
- Cody Bellinger, RF
- Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2B
- Jasson Dominguez, LF
- Anthony Volpe, SS
- Ryan McMahon, 3B
- Austin Wells, C
