The pitching matchup here is Scott Feldman versus Nathan Eovaldi. Feldman is a journeyman who has been pitching better than his long history shows. He's due for a fall - and the Yankees rank No. 2 in the majors in runs scored and No. 3 in home runs.



The Yankees are familiar with the 32-year-old Feldman having seen him 12 times, including 10 starts. Feldman has a 3.45 lifetime ERA versus the Yankees.



Eovaldi may be the luckiest pitcher in baseball with a 13-2 record. Talk about misleading. Eovaldi's ERA is 4.24 and his WHIP is 1.46. The Astros lead the majors in homers.



Both teams have bullpen issues, too. Houston closer Luke Gregerson has worked the past two days, while New York relievers had to go 6 1/3 innings on Sunday in relief of injured C.C. Sabathia.



The weather forecast calls for the wind to be blowing out in the 9-to-10 mph range.