Giancarlo Stanton’s appeal and his drawback emerged just a few minutes apart Saturday. 

In the third inning of a tie game, the Yankees slugger smoked a double down the left-field line off Astros starter Justin Verlander. 

DJ LeMahieu followed with a two-out single into right-center. Stanton carefully rounded third, getting an aggressive wave from third-base coach Luis Rojas, and ran home — though he didn’t appear to be moving at full speed and was easily thrown out by center fielder Mauricio Dubon. 

Stanton did not slide home and slowed down as he saw catcher Martin Maldonado was going to receive the throw in time. Maldonado applied the tag to Stanton, who had come to a stop. 

“G’s good,” manager Aaron Boone said, stating Stanton is healthy, after the 3-1 win over the Astros in The Bronx.

“I just didn’t think [he] got a great round on third and got a little careful over there.” 

If he were not running 100 percent, the hamstring strain he sustained while running the bases in April might explain why. 

Boone said he would have to look at the replay before stating whether Stanton was running full speed, but he acknowledged that the DH and right fielder may have been prioritizing his health. 

“Sometimes if he gets going in the right direction, he’s got I think more [speed] than that,” Boone said of Stanton, who went 2-for-3 with a walk and has gotten hot.

“Sometimes if it’s not an efficient route, he’s going to protect [himself] a little bit.” 

Boone defended Rojas’ decision to green-light Stanton and test Dubon’s arm.

The Yankees’ offense has had trouble scoring runs, and every run against Verlander was expected to be precious. 

“Two outs, hit in the gap like that, I think you’ve got to take your chances,” Boone said. 

The Yankees do not yet know what they will do with Luis Severino. 

The veteran’s ERA rose to 7.74 in another dud against the Astros on Friday, and his next scheduled start would be Wednesday at the White Sox. 

It is possible a spot starter, such as Jhony Brito or Randy Vasquez, will fill in, but Boone said conversations were still ongoing. 

Severino has shown an openness to being used however the club wants, but he always has preferred to start. 

“We got to do what’s best for the team and for Sevy and to get him sharp with his execution,” Boone said. “I think Sevy will do what he’s got to do.” 

Jonathan Loaisiga came through his third and expected final rehab game “feeling good,” Boone said, and likely will be available beginning Monday at Chicago. 

The righty, who had bone spurs removed from his right elbow in May, pitched in parts of two innings Friday with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

He struck out the side in his first inning and was charged with two runs overall while recording three outs. 

After his day off on Friday, Aaron Judge returned to the lineup and played right field Saturday while Stanton served as DH. 

Those positions are expected to be reversed for the series finale Sunday, Boone said, with Judge back at DH and Stanton in right field.