Bednar struck out five batters over 1.2 scoreless innings Wednesday, giving up one hit and two walks, to record his 18th save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Rangers. The trade-deadline acquisition collected his first save in pinstripes with the rest of the Yankees' high-leverage crew having seen heavy usage lately -- Devin Williams,

The New York Yankees and Houston both have struggled lately. The difference is the Astros still lead their division while the Yankees are fighting for their playoff lives.

Hunter Brown (9-5, 2.47 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 155 strikeouts); Yankees: Cam Schlittler (1-2, 4.58 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 21 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -120, Yankees +101; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees host the Houston Astros on Friday to start a three-game series.