Astros win 11th in row, end trip 10-0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Astros keep finding ways to win, while the Royals keep inventing ways to lose.

Carlos Correa and the Astros won their 11th straight game, finishing off a dominant 10-0 road trip by rallying past the Royals 7-4 on Sunday.

The World Series champion Astros swept their swing through Texas, Oakland and Kansas City, outscoring opponents 74-35.

Last season, the Astros had an 11-game winning streak end in Kansas City. This time, the Astros trailed 4-3 in the eighth inning

Phillies: Maikel Franco homered and drove in four runs and the bullpen held off the Brewers’ ninth-inning rally to win 10-9. Rhys Hoskins and Odubel Herrera also homered for the Phils.

Rangers: Jose Trevino blooped a two-run single, capping a fourrun rally in the ninth inning that sent the Rangers over the Rockies 13-12 in Arlington, Texas. Rockies closer Wade Davis (0-2) retired only one batter while walking four and allowing singles to Rougned Odor and Trevino.

Giants: Nick Hundley and Brandon Belt hit two-run home runs to help avoid a three-game sweep in Los Angeles with a 4-1 victory to snap the Dodgers’ five-game streak. before Correa led off with a tying homer. Evan Gattis, who had three hits, then put them ahead during a three-run burst.

“We just have a great team,” Correa said. “It’s hard to find any holes on this team. I don’t think there are any.”

Correa has three home runs and eight RBIs in six games after missing four games with discomfort in his right side. He had a first-inning single and added a sacrifice fly in the ninth.

Gattis hit .366 with five home runs and 19 RBIs on the Astros’ trip.

Gattis singled home Yuli Gurriel in the eighth, and Marvin

Mets: Brandon Nimmo and Asdrubal Cabrera homered off Brad Boxberger in a four-run ninth and the Mets beat the Diamondbacks 5-3 in Phoenix.

Rays: Wilmer Font held the Yankees in check in the latest Rays game “started” by a reliever as they won 3-2 to avoid a sweep.

Blue Jays: Teoscar Hernandez and Yangervis Solarte hit consecutive homers in the eighth inning, and the Jays beat the Nationals 8-6 to complete a three-game sweep in Toronto.

Braves: Julio Teheran pitched six no-hit innings before being pulled from his first start since coming off the disabled list, and relievers gave up six hits in a 4-1 win over the Padres in Atlanta. Gonzalez added an RBI single in the inning.

“I take confidence in our lineup versus anybody,” Gattis said.

The Royals have lost six straight and 12 of 13. They have dropped 26 of 36 home games.

Brandon Maurer (0-3) took the loss, facing two batters and having both score. Tony Sipp (2-0) got the win. Hector Rondon closed for his fourth save.

Astros right-hander Lance McCullers struck out nine over six innings, allowing two unearned runs.

“I didn’t want to blow (the streak),” McCullers said.

Orioles: Jace Peterson and Mark Trumbo homered to help the Orioles beat the Marlins 10-4 in Baltimore to snap a nine-game losing streak. The Orioles also ended a string of 11 conscutive losses at home, which tied a club record.

Reds: Eugenio Suarez homered in the second straight game and Joey Votto celebrated his 1,500th major league contest by going 2-for-4 with two RBIs in the Reds’ 8-6 victory over the Pirates in Pittsburgh.

Athletics: Jonathan Lucroy hit an RBI single off the center-field wall in the 11th inning and the A’s capped their comeback with a 6-5 win over the Angels in Oakland.