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 end a nine-game road trip that against the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon. Jason Alexander (2-1, 5.97 ERA) pitches for Houston against left-hander Max Fried (12-4, 2.78). Time: 12:35 p.m. Sunday, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y.