Max Fried has been bad for close to two months.The past seven-start stretch includes one start abbreviated and another skipped because of a blister.Fried’s most recent outing, a 7–1 loss to Houston on Sunday,

Such was the case on Sunday at Yankee Stadium, as the lefty entered a rubber match against the Astros with a 5.81 ERA over his last six games — a stretch that included a since-healed blister — before permitting four earned runs over five frames.

The Yankees dropped a third straight series behind a shaky Max Fried and a shakier offense as their nose dive continued with a 7-1 loss to the Astros.