Astros crush Mets

NEW YORK >> Kyle Tucker had a three-run homer and a stolen base, Yordan Alvarez hit his 23rd home run and Framber Valdez pitched a gem to lift the Houston Astros over the New York Mets 9-1 Tuesday night.

Alvarez reached base five times, Yuli Gurriel also homered and Alex Bregman had three hits as Houston beat the Mets for the third time in a week.

Valdez (8-3) allowed six hits over eight scoreless innings, striking out four and inducing a bevy of groundball outs.

Carlos Carrasco (8-4) had a second straight rocky outing against Houston, giving up six runs in 4 1/3 innings. YANKEES 2, ATHLETICS 1 >> JP Sears stretched his big league scoreless streak to 12 2/3 innings and won his second spot start, pitching New York over Oakland for its 15th win in 19 games. GUARDIANS 3, TWINS 2 >> Amed Rosario’s clutch tworun single in the eighth inning rallied Cleveland past

Minnesota in the first game of a doubleheader, snapping the Guardians’ five-game losing streak.

TWINS 6, GUARDIANS 0 >> Jorge Polanco drove in three runs in his first game back from the injured list, rookie Josh Winder pitched six stellar innings, and Minnesota split a doubleheader with Cleveland.

Inter League

BREWERS 5, RAYS 3 >> Brandon Woodruff struck out 10 over five innings in his return from the injured list, Andrew McCutchen and Luis Urías homered during a four-run sixth, and Milwaukee beat Tampa Bay.

Woodruff (6-3) allowed one run and two hits.

National League

BRAVES 5, PHILLIES 3 >> Matt Olson homered twice, Travis d’Arnaud also connected and Atlanta beat Philadelphia.

Olson had his second two-homer game this season and the 13th of his career. He broke a 3-all tie in the eighth with his second homer.

CARDINALS 5, MARLINS 3 >> Dylan Carlson drove in a pair of runs and the St. Louis bullpen held Miami scoreless over four innings. NATIONALS 3, PIRATES 1 >> Patrick Corbin matched a career high with 12 strikeouts, Yadiel Hernandez delivered a go-ahead two-run double, and the Washington rallied in the eighth inning for the second straight game to beat Pittsburgh.

Corbin (4-10) allowed one run in eight innings for Washington, which has won three in a row and six of eight.

Hernandez came on to pinch-hit against former Washington prospect Wil Crowe (3-5) with two on and two outs in the eighth. Hernandez hit a shot over Diego Castillo in right, scoring both runners.

Tanner Rainey worked the ninth for his 11th save in 14 attempts.