Yankees drop one to Houston, but reinforcements are incoming. - **Yankees** fall 9-7 to the Astros, surrendering the lead in the 8th on a Yordan Alvarez go-ahead triple - **Astros** retake first place with the win, fueled by two Yainer Diaz homers - **Yankees** bullpen couldn't hold a late lead, continuing a familiar and frustrating pattern - **Clarke Schmidt** is nearing a return from the IL, giving the rotation a potential boost - **Max Fried's** IL stint is also approaching its end, with the lefty close to rejoining the staff - **Brian Cashman** is drawing heat from fans, but the NY Post argues the calls for his ouster are misguided Watch to see if Schmidt and Fried return this week and stabilize a rotation that needs it. The lineup's set. Drop in.