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Bryan Abreu - Grabs fourth save Abreu picked up the save Sunday against the Yankees. He allowed a hit and two walks while striking out two over 1.1 scoreless innings.

Impact Abreu was tasked with closing out the Astros' victory Sunday with Ryan Pressly unavailable. After relieving Hector Neris in the eighth, the 26-year-old Abreu allowed an inherited run to score before working around a pair of walks in the ninth to earn the four-out save. Overall, Abreu's been solid while setting up Pressly this season -- his ERA is down to 2.39 with a 1.16 WHIP and 79:24 K:BB across 52.2 innings.

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Shawn Dubin - Moves to Triple-A injured list Triple-A Sugar Land placed Dubin on its 7-day injured list Friday with an unspecified injury.

Impact After a brief stint in Houston, Dubin returned to Triple-A on July 3 and compiled a 4.63 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 11.2 innings over four appearances with Sugar Land before landing on the IL. The severity of Dubin's injury isn't known, but it'll take him out of the mix for a potential promotion for the foreseeable future.

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José Urquidy - Struggles in return Urquidy did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing five runs on three hits and three walks over 3.1 innings against the Yankees. He struck out one.

Impact Making his first start since April, Urquidy held the Yankees to one run through his first three innings before running out of steam in the fourth, where he allowed four more runs before departing the contest. Through seven starts this season, Urquidy is 2-2 with a 6.10 with a 1.58 WHIP and 24:13 K:BB across 31 innings. The Astros will look for more length out of the 28-year-old Urquidy in his next outing, currently scheduled for next week against the Angels.

52 MINS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jake Meyers - Cranks two three-run homers Meyers went 2-for-4 with two home runs and six RBI in Sunday's victory over the Yankees.

Impact Meyers put the Astros ahead in the second inning with a three-run homer off Carlos Rodon before adding three more RBI with a blast off of Wandy Peralta in the sixth. The 27-year-old Meyers has taken over the primary center-field job in Houston, going 8-for-22 (.364) over his last six games. He's now slashing .234/.312/.405 with nine homers, 37 runs scored, 31 RBI and five steals across 282 plate appearances this season.

1 HOUR AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jake Meyers homers twice, Astros beat Yankees to split road series The Astros kept pace with the Rangers with a win in New York on Sunday.

2 HOURS AGO • DALLASNEWS.COM

Meyers hits pair of 3-run HRs and Astros go deep 4 times to beat Yankees 9-7 for a 4-game split

Jake Meyers hit two long three-run homers and the Houston Astros beat New York 9-7 after struggling Yankees starter Carlos Rodón exited early with another injury

3 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Ryan Pressly - Unavailable Sunday Manager Dusty Baker said Pressly was unavailable for Sunday's win over the Yankees due to soreness, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Baker specified that Pressly is healthy, but the day off will provide some extra rest in conjunction with Monday's team off day. Bryan Abreu fired 1.1 scoreless frames to earn the save in Sunday's 9-7 victory. Pressly should be considered day-to-day heading into Tuesday's series opener in Baltimore.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jake Meyers hits 2 HRs, carries Astros past Yankees Jake Meyers hit a mammoth tiebreaking three-run homer with one out in the sixth inning for his second three-run shot of the game as the visi...

3 HOURS AGO • SACBEE.COM

Yankees gifted new life by Astros, lose away to fall 4 1/2 games out of playoff position The New York Yankees completed a four-game series against the Houston Astros on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.

3 HOURS AGO • NJ.COM

Meyers (2 HRs) carries Astros with career-high 6 RBIs NEW YORK -- Astros center fielder Jake Meyers clubbed a go-ahead three-run homer in the second inning and broke a tie with another three-run...

4 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón leaves his start against the Astros with hamstring tightness

Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón exited his start against the Houston Astros in the third inning with left hamstring tightness

5 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yordan Alvarez smashes a two-run home run to right field to help the Astros extend their lead over the Yankees

6 HOURS AGO • Fox Sports

Houston Astros activate RHP José Urquidy from the 60-day IL

The Houston Astros have activated right-hander José Urquidy from the 60-day injured list

8 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chandler Rome: Astros-Orioles probables this week at Camden... - The Athletic Astros-Orioles probables this week at Camden Yards: Tues: Framber Valdez vs. Grayson Rodriguez Wed: Cristian Javier vs. Jack Flaherty Thurs:...

8 HOURS AGO • THEATHLETIC.COM

Jake Meyers - Poaching work from Julks Meyers will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Meyers is hitting .270 with four extra-base hits in 13 games since the All-Star break, and his improved production at the plate coupled with the fact that he's the Astros' top defender in the outfield seems to have opened up a near-everyday role for him. He'll likely continue to see steady work alongside Chas McCormick and Kyle Tucker in the outfield while Yordan Alvarez serves as Houston's primary designated hitter, which leaves no room in the regular lineup for the slumping Corey Julks.

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Spenser Watkins - Cast off 40-man roster The Astros designated Watkins for assignment Sunday.

Impact Watkins was the casualty from the 40-man roster with the Astros needing to clear a spot for right-hander Jose Urquidy (shoulder), who was activated from the 60-day injured list in advance of his scheduled start Sunday against the Yankees. After the Astros acquired from the Orioles on June 23, Watkins pitched exclusively at Triple-A Sugar Land, where he produced a 9.74 ERA and 2.21 WHIP in 20.1 innings over six outings.

8 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Astros activate RHP Jose Urquidy to start vs. Yankees The Houston Astros activated right-hander Jose Urquidy from the 60-day injured list to start Sunday’s game against the host New York Yankees...

9 HOURS AGO • KANSASCITY.COM

Justin Verlander Calls Rangers 'Dallas' Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is no stranger to the rivalry with the Texas Rangers and expects a fight down the stretch.

10 HOURS AGO • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros FREE LIVE STREAM (8/6/23): Watch MLB on Amazon Prime | Time, TV, channel The New York Yankees, led by Aaron Judge, face the Houston Astros in an MLB regular season game on Sunday, August 6, 2023 (8/4/23) at Yankee...

10 HOURS AGO • NJ.COM

Parker Mushinski - Sent to Triple-A Mushinski was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.

Impact The left-hander was called up from Sugar Land on July 23 and made four appearances during this two-week stint in the majors, allowing one run on four hits with five strikeouts and a walk over 5.1 innings. Mushinski has pitched to a 2.79 ERA in eight outings overall for Houston this season, so he'll likely receive another chance in the big-league bullpen down the stretch.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

José Urquidy - Reinstated for Sunday's start Urquidy (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list ahead of his start against the Yankees on Sunday.

Impact The right-hander has been sidelined by shoulder issues since late April and will make his return to MLB action for Sunday's series finale in New York. Urquidy threw 76 pitches across five innings during his final minor-league rehab start, so he'll likely still face some minor workload limitations in his first start back. J.P. France is expected to be available as a piggyback option.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Is the Yankees game on TV today? | FREE live stream, time, TV, channel for New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros on Amazon Prime The New York Yankees, led by Aaron Judge, face the Houston Astros in an MLB regular season game on Sunday, August 6, 2023 (8/6/23) at Yankee...

14 HOURS AGO • NJ.COM

Yankees meet the Astros with 2-1 series lead

The New York Yankees lead 2-1 in a four-game series with the Houston Astros

17 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justin Verlander - Solid in first start since trade Verlander (6-6) took the loss Saturday, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks over seven innings against the Yankees. He struck out four.

Impact Verlander allowed back-to-back hits to start the bottom of the second, leading to a sacrifice fly from Anthony Volpe for the Yankees' first run of the game. The right-hander would then retire seven of the next nine batters he faced before serving Jake Bauers up with a hanging slider, which the first baseman launched over the wall in right field. Despite taking the loss, it was still a solid debut for Verlander in his return to Houston following the trade. He's now allowed two earned runs or fewer in four consecutive starts and in six of his last seven.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Meyers hits pair of 3-run HRs and Astros go deep 4 times to beat Yankees 9-7 for a 4-game split

Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón leaves his start against the Astros with hamstring tightness

Yordan Alvarez smashes a two-run home run to right field to help the Astros extend their lead over the Yankees

Houston Astros activate RHP José Urquidy from the 60-day IL

Yankees meet the Astros with 2-1 series lead