Justin Verlander picked up his first win since returning from a neck injury and Yordan Alvarez hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning as the Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Angels 5-3

Blanco’s season ERA of 2.88 is the lowest among Astros starters. Oh, he’s tired, they say. Yes, he had a mild mid-season slump and a semi-meltdown on August 20th. But after a break and a return to the six-man rotation,

Ronel Blanco threw six scoreless innings, Jason Heyward had a home run and Houston finished off a three-game sweep of the Angels with a 6-4 victory Sunday.