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The Yankees are turning back to one of their most hyped Baby Bombers, Jasson Domínguez, as Giancarlo Stanton's balky right calf puts the slugger on the brink of an injured list stint. The move would give New York a high-end,
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton was not in the starting lineup for the second straight day against Houston after exiting Friday’s win over the Astros with right calf tightness.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone hit on several topics before New York looked to complete a three-game sweep of the Astros in Houston on Sunday, including the Red Sox firing manager Alex Cora and five coaches.
Giancarlo Stanton provided most of the Yankees’ offense in Tuesday’s 4-0 win over the Red Sox, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Luis Gil (1-1, 4.11 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Astros: Spencer Arrighetti (2-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 13 strikeouts) LINE: Yankees -136, Astros +115; over/under is 9 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees seek to keep an eight-game win streak intact when they play the Houston Astros.