Rays rally to snap Astros’ 12-game winning streak

Wilson Ramos produced an RBI single in the eighth inning, and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays snapped the Houston Astros’ 12-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night.

Ramos, who leads all American League catchers in voting for the All-Star Game, lined a pitch from Astros right-hander Hector Rondon that just cleared the glove of leaping third baseman Yuli Gurriel and scored Matt Duffy, who opened the frame with a double to right field.

Rondon (1-2) had worked 13 consecutive scoreless appearances, and he stranded Adeiny Hechavarria at second base after entering in relief of Justin Verlander with two outs in the seventh.

The Rays prevented Houston from setting a franchise record for consecutive wins. Right-hander Sergio Romo notched his fourth save by recording the final two outs of the ninth.

Yankees 7, Mariners 2

Domingo German pitched seven outstanding innings as host New York hit four home runs to cruise past Seattle.

German (2-4) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits while working quickly in his second career victory. He retired 19 straight after allowing the first two hitters to reach.

The only hits German allowed were Dee Gordon’s double four pitches into the game and Nelson Cruz’s 18th homer of the season.

Angels 5, Diamondbacks 4

Ian Kinsler homered and Mike Trout reached base four times for the second game in a row as Los Angeles snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over Arizona.

Angels pitcher Felix Pena, making his first career major league start, gave up one run on two hits and three walks, but lasted just four innings. Four Angels relievers combined to pitch the final five innings, Blake Parker pitching the eighth and ninth for his eighth save.

Trout drove in two runs with a single, walked twice and reached on catcher’s interference, raising his on-base percentage to a major league-best .469.

Dodgers 4, Cubs 3 (1st) Cubs 2, Dodgers 1 (10) (2nd)

Pinch hitter Kyle Farmer hit a twoout, two-run double in the ninth inning to give visiting Los Angeles a win over Chicago in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

The afternoon game was rescheduled from Monday night after rain and a failing bank of lights at Wrigley Field forced the postponement. It was the first of seven games to be played between the two teams in a span of 10 days.

In the nightcap, Albert Almora hit a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning as Chicago earned the split.

Kris Bryant tripled to open the bottom of the 10th against Dodgers reliever Brock Stewart (0-1). Javy Baez was intentionally walked before Almora delivered his game-winning hit. (Reuters)