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Framber Valdez pitched seven effective innings for his 10th straight win, Brice Matthews hit his third homer in two games and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1
Cal Raleigh hit his major-league-leading 39th home run of the season and Logan Gilbert pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the host Seattle Mariners ended the Milwaukee Brewers' 11-game winning streak with a 1-0 decision on Tuesday.
Houston was on a four-game winning streak before taking a series opening loss to the Athletics, 5-2 and vice versa, the win snapped a four-game losing streak for the A’s. The Astros are 4-3 versus the A’s this season.
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros seek to build upon a three-game win streak with a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona has a 50-52 record overall and a 26-27 record at home. The Diamondbacks have the fifth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .253.
Freddie Freeman hit a game-ending two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in his fifth consecutive game and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
Even with four regulars on the injured list, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada stuck with his scheduled off days for Jose Altuve and Cam Smith on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.
The Arizona Diamondbacks were swept by the Houston Astros by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday, ending a demoralizing three-game set on a sour note. Brandon Pfaadt pitched well until the sixth inning, but familiar bullpen and offensive woes made the ultimate difference.