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.

At the time of Boone’s ejection in the 3rd inning, the Astros already held a 2-0 lead thanks to a solo shot by Jose Altuve and an RBI double from Christian Walker. After his exit, Houston proceeded to outscore the Yankees 5-1.

The Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 7-1 at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Sunday. The Astros' Jose Altuve hit his 250th career home run in the first inning, while pitcher Jason Alexander allowed only one hit in six innings.