The American League West-leading Houston Astros attempt to bounce back from a series-opening loss when they host the New York Yankees on Wednesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. Houston (76-63), which won two of three at New York last month, fell behind early in the opener and never recovered, falling 7-1 for its third defeat in four contests. Despite the setback, the Astros maintained their three-game division lead over the Seattle Mariners , who were edged 6-5 by the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.

Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a pair of home runs while Trent Grisham belted his third grand slam of the season and second in five days for the Yankees (77-61), who posted their eighth victory in nine games. With the triumph, New York remained tied with the Boston Red Sox for

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