On Saturday night, the Astros kept it rolling against the Rangers and won the second game (5-2) to secure the series. This time, they ambushed starter Kolby Allard early in the contest while Framber Valdez was dealing on the mound.
After zeros for both sides in the first, Yordan Álvarez hit a rocket over the center-field fence for his fifth home run in his last eight games. It was a solo shot to crack the scoreboard and record his 27 to tie his season-high mark and also keep leading the Astros in that department.
In the same inning, Alex Bregman drew a walk and Kyle Tucker got a single to serve the table for a Martín Maldonado two-run single to make it 3-0, a key connection for Houston in the game and maybe the most clutch hit of the contest for Dusty Baker’s squad.