Max Fried struggles as Yankees fall to Astros

Max Fried delivered another challenging outing for the New York Yankees in their 7-1 loss to the Houston Astros, allowing four runs on eight hits over five innings. This marks his second consecutive start with similar numbers, contributing to a 6.00 ERA since July, despite his overall season ERA being 2.94. Fried's 94-pitch effort saw him receive minimal run support as the Yankees' offense remained stagnant.