Yordan Alvarez leads Astros to 3-2 win over Angels with clutch hits

Yordan Alvarez homered in the first inning and followed with a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth to secure a 3-2 victory for the Houston Astros against the Los Angeles Angels on July 28 in Anaheim. Alvarez's home run marked his 35th of the season. Christian Walker also homered for Houston, while the Angels tied the game twice before the Astros claimed the win. Houston relievers threw four hitless innings, helping maintain the lead. The Astros have won seven of their last eight games and remain two games behind the Texas Rangers in the American League West. The series continues with Hayden Wesneski starting for Houston against Grayson Rodriguez of the Angels on July 29.

• 4:46 AMYahoo Sports — Alvarez homers in first inning and hits RBI single in ninth to lead Astros to 3-2 win over Angels