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Starlin Castro shows ace-proof ceiling in Yankees debut

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Starlin Castro hits a two-run double on Opening Day.

The Yankees finally found someone who can hit Dallas Keuchel, but Starlin Castro’s bat still wasn’t enough to beat the Houston lefty.

In his Yankees debut, Castro got off to a quick start with a two-run double in the second, ending the team’s 29-inning scoreless streak against the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner.

But that was the last Yankees highlight of the day in Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to the Astros in The Bronx.

“He knows how to pitch,” Castro said of Keuchel, who beat the Yankees three times last season without giving up a run — including in the AL wild-card game.