The Yankees ace overhauled his approach ahead of this season, and it worked wonders for a while. But he needs to make some changes again.

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.

It leaves the Yanks clinging to a playoff spot and insisting they are still a good team. But based on what, exactly? They have one elite skill. They hit homers. Trent Grisham hit a timely one