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# Yankees drop the series against the Astros at home
- URL: https://mn-fieldnotes.ghost.io/yankees-drop-the-series-against-the-astros-at-home/
- Published: 2025-08-11T00:25:22.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-11T00:25:22.000Z
- Author: Matthew Nethercott
- Tags: #Migrated-1785938824366, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-05 10:07

NEW YORK — Instant reaction as the Yankees drop the series against the Astros at home and fall to 62-56 on the season. (Top Image Credit: MLB.Com)

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