On Friday, the Atlanta Braves acquired right-handed starting pitcher Alek Manoah off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays, after the 27-year-old was designated for assignment by the AL East outfit on Se.
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Altuve’s homer lifts Astros to sweep Rangers, take AL West lead
Jose Altuve hit a two-run home run and Jeremy Pena homered and doubled to help the Houston Astros complete a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 5-2 win Wednesday night. The victory coupled with Seattles loss to Kansas City moves the Astros 1/2 game ahead of the Mariners for first place in the AL West. The game was tied 2-2 when Carlos Correa singled to start the third.