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.

The Houston Astros announced Jose Alexander news after beating the New York Yankees and winning the series. The Houston Astros handed the New York Yankees another series loss Sunday, closing the set with a 7-1 victory in the third game and improving their record to 66-52.

The New York Yankees have been a frustrating team to watch, and their play on Sunday underscored that notion as they dropped another game to the Houston Astros.

The Houston Astros secured another series victory on Sunday, and Yankees manager Aaron Boone received his fifth ejection of the season for arguing balls and strikes. But Boone told reporters after the game that it didn’t play a part in New York’s 7-1 loss in the Bronx.

Carlos Correa returned to the Astros while the Yankees revamped their bullpen. Here’s a recap of the 2025 MLB trade deadline. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected for the fifth time this season in the third inning of Sunday's game against the Houston Astros.