FOXSports.com · May 12, 2017
Yankees host Astros, try to avoid third straight loss (May 12, 2017)
NEW YORK — Dallas Keuchel spent most of the series opener keeping the New York Yankees off-balance with his array of breaking pitches.
Now the Astros will try to hand the Yankees three straight losses for the second time this season when the top two teams in the American League continue a four-game series Friday night.
Houston opened the series with a 3-2 victory that was decided when left fielder Jake Marisnick threw out Jacoby Ellsbury at the plate for the final out.
The Astros are on a four-game winning streak and are 9-2 in their last 11 games. Houston’s 24-11 record is its best 35-game start in team history.