Boone: Stanton didn’t sit due to Bronx struggles

Aaron Boone leaving Giancarlo Stanton out of Monday’s lineup against the Astros at Yankee Stadium had nothing to do with the putrid math in more than one area for the outfielder.

“No, not at all,’’ Boone responded when asked if resting Stanton had anything to do with the right-handed slugger’s .202 (22-for-109) average at the Stadium where he has six homers, 15 RBIs and a .688 OPS this season. In his last three games in The Bronx, Stanton went 0-for-12 with seven strikeouts. Four of those whiffs came in Sunday’s 3-1 win over the Angels. “But there is always the adjustment phase. While he goes through that, I know he has had his ups and downs already, he has been wildly productive. Over time and continuing to work at it and continue to get more comfortable and there will be that period I am confident he will take off.’’

Aaron Judge started in right, Brett Gardner in left and Neil Walker was the DH against Justin Verlander, who pitched the Astros to a 5-1 win.

Hitting at the Stadium hasn’t been Stanton’s only problem. He is batting .199 (28-for-41) against right-handers. Stanton is 1-for-8 (.125) lifetime versus Verlander with five strikeouts and hitting .208 (10-for-48) without a homer and 12 RBIs with runners in scoring position.

Overall, Stanton is hitting .246 with 11 homers and 28 RBIs, so there is production from the outfielder who has bounced from right field to left field to DH in his first year in the AL. The Yankees went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position Monday and haven’t had a hit in that situation in 16 at-bats.

Elevated from the ninth spot in the order for the third time this season, Gleyber Torres went 1-for-4 and whiffed twice from the No. 5 spot, got picked off second to end the second inning and made a throwing error that led to an unearned run in the fourth. Torres has hit seventh once and eighth four times.

“I like the look of the lineup today, trying to balance out righties, lefties, switch-hitters,’’ Boone said of moving Torres up in the order. “It felt like the right day to do it.’’

Didi Gregorius entered Monday’s game buried in a 4-for-70 (.057) slump, but Boone said he didn’t detect the slide getting to the shortstop who was the AL’s Player of the Month for April when he batted .330 with 10 homers and 30 RBIs and is hitting .131 (11-for-84) with a homer and four RBIs this month after going 2-for-4 in Monday’s loss.

“I think he understands that this game can be tough some times and understands he has the equipment to get through it and the skills to get through it,’’ Boone said.