Metrics, so far, are somewhat mixed. The Astros awoke Friday rated 18th in defensive runs saved, albeit with improved infield marks. Statcast ranked them second in team outs above average behind only the Cardinals. A 4-2 win over the Guardians, then, illustrated how impactful that facet of play can be.

Jeremy Peña had three hits to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, Colton Gordon got his first major league win and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-2.

After gaining control of the AL West at the start of the month, the Astros look like the team that has dominated the division since 2017

CLEVELAND - A club operating on uneven offense must dwell in details. Manager Joe Espada maintains the importance of the Houston Astros doing little things right. They arrived in Cleveland in the predawn hours Friday,

Jeremy Pena had three hits to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, Colton Gordon got his first major league win and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-2 on Friday night. Christian Walker drove in a pair of runs in the fifth inning and Brendan Rodgers added a solo shot in

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Jared Triolo, who entered with a .152 batting average, had two of Pittsburgh’s five hits against him. Triolo drove a leadoff double in the third inning and scored on two groundouts. Valdez’s only other blip came in the fifth, when Triolo had the first of three straight two-out singles against him.

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Probable pitching matchups and start times: LHP Logan Allen (3-3, 4.22) vs. LHP Colton Gordon (0-1, 5.94) Friday at 7:10 p.m.; RHP Gavin Williams (5-3, 3.79) vs. RHP Hunter Brown (8-3, 1.83) Saturday at 4:10 p.m. and RHP Tanner Bibee (4-6, 3.89) vs. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (1-1, 4.44) Sunday at 1:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh's Mike Burrows held Houston in check into the sixth inning to pick up the first victory of his career as a starter as the Pirates topped the Astros 3-0.

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