HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Rodriguez was out of the lineup for a third straight game Monday night against the Houston Astros as he remains mired in a slump. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel has been tough on Rodriguez, but the decision was more to keep Carlos Beltran in the lineup. Despite the benching, Rodriguez is optimistic he can turn it around after speaking to members of the Yankees' baseball operations department.