New York Yankees on deck

When or: Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:05 p.m., Thursday at 4:05 p.m.; Yankee Stadium.

TV: SCHN all three games, TBS Tuesday.

Radio: 790 AM, 93.3 FM (Spanish), 1010 AM (Spanish).

Pitchers: Tuesday, RHP Justin Verlander (1-0, 2.08) vs. RHP Luis Gil (2-1, 3.19); Wednesday, RHP Spencer Arrighetti (0-3, 8.27) vs. LHP Carlos Rodon (2-2, 3.68); Thursday, RHP Ronel Blanco (3-0, 2.09) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (2-1, 3.41).

Astros Update (12-22): Houston, which was swept by the Yankees in a four-game opening series at Minute Maid Park, escaped from the basement of the American League West when the Angels (12-23) lost Monday night . The Astros are 6½ games behind Seattle. … Today marks the first of 29 games over a 30-day period for the Astros. … After failing to score a run in his first 16 games, Jonathan Singleton has three homers and eight RBIs in his last six games. … Joey Loperfido hit .267 (4-for-15) with two RBIs in his first week in the big leagues. He’s still looking for his first extra-base hit after earning his promotion with a minor league-best 13 home runs in 25 games for Class AAA Sugar Land. …Alex Bregman’s unsightly .202/.284/.269 slash line includes a lower slugging percentage than his on-base percentage. … Over his last four 150-game seasons, Bregman has averaged 99 walks, with a low of 87. He’s on pace for 67 this year. … With 3,355 career strikeouts, Verlander is 12 points behind active leader Max Scherzer, whose latest rehab start for the Rangers was postponed due to thumb soreness. Verlander needs 16 strikeouts to catch Greg Maddux, whose 3,371 is 10th all-time.

Yankees (23-13) update: New York narrowly misses being the Astros’ third straight first-place challenger (after the Guardians and Mariners). The Yanks, who lost three of four in Baltimore last week before winning a three-game set at home against Detroit, are one game behind the Orioles in the AL East. … New York, which leads MLB in pitches per plate appearance, leads the AL in on-base percentage (.331) and walks (148). … On the pitching side, the Yankees’ 2.99 ERA is No. 3 in the majors. …Juan Soto’s first season in pinstripes is going well. He has reached base in 32 of 36 games and sports a .316/.421/.559 slash line with eight home runs. His 28 RBIs rank second in the AL. …Aaron Judge is hitting just .220 but has seven homers and is tied with Soto for second in the majors with 26 walks. … In 21 career at-bats against Verlander, Judge is hitting .190 (4-for-21) with two solo homers. …Clay Holmes was the epitome of tighter confinement. He shares the MLB lead with 11 saves, and his 16⅓ innings are the most among major league pitchers who have yet to allow an earned run.