On Sunday, the Astros rounded up a difficult week by avoiding a sweep against the reigning champs. This time, they came from behind and were helped by José Urquidy’s solid performance on the hill to beat the Braves 5-4 in the final game of the road trip. Houston’s week is done after winning three and losing four.
The game didn’t begin the way the Astros wanted. In the bottom of the first inning, Matt Olson greeted José Urquidy with a two-run home run to crack the scoreboard 2-0. But the Astros were driven by the will to win and loaded the bases in the third for Yordan Álvarez, who came back after feeling ill and having medical tests.