The Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 7-1 at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Sunday. The Astros' Jose Altuve hit his 250th career home run in the first inning, while pitcher Jason Alexander allowed only one hit in six innings.

The Yankees dropped their third consecutive series, losing two of three to the Astros at the Stadium over the weekend. As the Yankees (62-56) hold on to the third wild card by a half-game, here are three takeaways: Since the calendar turned to July, Max Fried has not pitched like an ace.

Astros Announce Jose Altuve News After Yankees Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros kicked off a weekend series the New York Yankees with a 5–3 win on Friday. New York continues to try to shed a recent slump: It has lost six of its last 10 games.