The Houston Astros designated outfielder Cooper Hummel for assignment on Monday to make room for Cristian Javier on the 40-man roster.

The Red Sox lost their first series in nearly three weeks over the weekend, dropping the decider to the Padres on Sunday in San Diego. Boston will look to bounce back in a rematch with the Astros, whom the Sox swept last weekend for the first time since 2013.

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 win the series against the Yankees in dominate fashion with a 7-1 victory on Sunday.

The Houston Astros beat the Yankees 7-1 Sunday after New York manager Aaron Boone was ejected in the third inning.

The New York Yankees' once-promising season is ripping apart at the seams and Sunday did little to rectify that trend, as manager Aaron Boone was tossed in the third inning of a 7-1 loss against the Houston Astros for arguing balls and strikes.