Yankees tee off on Justin Verlander, improve to 5-0 vs. struggling Astros

With the Yankees and Astros beginning a three-game series in the Bronx on Tuesday, Aaron Boone fielded a series of questions concerning Houston’s long run of dominance and abysmal start to the 2024 season. The Astros have haunted the Yankees for years, but the Bombers won the first four games of the season at Minute Maid Park. Things haven’t gotten better for Houston since, as the Yankees’ nemesis entered Tuesday’s opener with a 12-22, fourth-place record. “You don’t expect to see them in the standings where they are,” Boone said...