LEADING OFF: Harvey chases Astros to Tampa Bay, Judge sits

Posted August 28, 2017 7:00 am

By The Associated Press

Houston Astros players celebrate their team's 7-5 win against the Los Angeles Angels in a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Associated Press

A look at what's happening all around the majors Tuesday:

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FAR FROM HOME

The Astros will host a three-game series against the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, because of flooding in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey. Both the Astros and Rangers flew to Dallas after games in California on Sunday to await news of where the series would be held. After a day off Monday, they will head to the Rays' indoor stadium, where the Astros will have "home" games far away from home, just like they did in the wake of Hurricane Ike in 2008 when they played two scheduled home games in Milwaukee. Houston may also play a three-game series against the Mets in St. Petersburg beginning Friday.

JUDGE HITS THE BENCH

Aaron Judge is expected to sit out a second straight game as Yankees manager Joe Girardi tries to get his supersized slugger going amid a slow second half. Judge sat Monday against 2014 AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber and the Indians, and Girardi said he hopes to keep him out of action in the second game of the series, too. "I just want him just to take a mental day and a physical day and just rest," Girardi said. "Just rest. He hasn't had many of those days and I think in the long run this is going to help us."

LIMPING TO THE FINISH

The struggling Mets will finish the season without outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, and captain David Wright's chances at a comeback this year are fading fast, too. New York announced that Cespedes will miss the rest of the season because of a hamstring injury, while Wright's rehab assignment was terminated because of shoulder pain. Wright will be re-examined in New York later this week.

SALE'S SLIP UP

Chris Sale (14-6, 2.88) tries to rebound from a lousy start when the Red Sox play at Toronto. Sale was tagged for seven runs in three innings by Cleveland in his previous start and has lost two of his past three outings. Tom Koehler (0-1, 1.80) makes his second start for the Blue Jays since being acquired from the Miami Marlins.

THAT'S RICH

Dodgers lefty Rich Hill (9-5, 3.32) takes on the Arizona Diamondbacks, making his first start since losing a no-hitter on a 10th-inning, game-ending homer by Pittsburgh's Josh Harrison. Hill is 6-2 with a 2.38 ERA over his past 11 starts.

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New York Yankees Brett Gardner (11), Yankees Jacoby Ellsbury (22) and Yankees Aaron Judge (99) stand for the national anthem prior to taking on the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) The Associated Press

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge scores past Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino on a double by Didi Gregorius during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) The Associated Press

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