The New York Yankees needed a spark, and Tuesday night against the Houston Astros, their ace finally delivered it in full.

In a 7–1 victory, the spotlight initially shone on Trent Grisham and Jazz Chisholm, who drove in seven combined runs.

But behind the offensive fireworks was Max Fried, finally showing the dominance the Yankees expected when they invested heavily in him.

Signed to an eight-year, $218 million deal, Fried was brought in to be the reliable anchor alongside Gerrit Cole — obviously, Cole hasn’t pitched this year after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

Fried silences Houston with ace-level performance

Against Houston, Fried threw seven commanding innings, allowing just four hits and one earned run with five strikeouts.

The Astros looked uncomfortable all night, unable to s

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