HOUSTON — As the Yankees prepared for Thursday’s series finale against the Astros, Aaron Boone was asked about another important series against the Blue Jays, which begins Friday in the Bronx.

“We’ll get there tomorrow,” Boone initially said, trying not to look ahead. But then he sarcastically added, “Hopefully. If we make it on time.”

The Yankees weren’t exactly thrilled to be playing a night game in Houston on Thursday, as an overnight flight across time zones won’t leave them much time to sleep before a 7:05 p.m. ET divisional showdown with the first-place Jays. Boone used words like “insane” and “absurd” to describe the scheduling, though he acknowledged on Wednesday that no one is going to feel sorry for the Bombers.

“It’s the grind of the season, baby. We’ll make the best of it,

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