Astros power their way to 10th consecutive win

José Altuve silenced the booing fans at Camden Yards with a two-run homer, José Urquidy pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and the Houston Astros stretched their winning streak to 10 games by breezing past the Baltimore Orioles 13-0 Wednesday night.

Yordan Alvarez, Abraham Toro and Chas McCormick also homered for the Astros, who outscored the Orioles 26-3 during a three-game sweep. Houston’s 10-game run is its longest since May 2019 and two short of the club record. NATIONALS 13, PHILLIES 12 >> Starlin Castro hit a go-ahead, two-run single off closer Hector Neris in the ninth inning and Washington rallied three times to beat host Philadelphia.

It was the first game in major league history that featured a grand slam and three-run homer for each team.

Josh Bell answered Andrew McCutchen’s pinch-hit slam with one of his own as the Nationals overcame deficits of 5-0, 9-5 and 12-11.

Kyle Schwarber hit Washington’s three-run homer and Travis Jankowski had one for Philadelphia. Bryce Harper also connected for the Phillies.

WHITE SOX 4, PIRATES 3 >> Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run double and visiting Chicago stopped a five-game losing streak by beating Pittsburgh.

Leury García added a homer as the AL Central leaders ended their longest skid of the year.

Chicago starter Dylan Cease (6-3) bounced back from a rough outing to work 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while striking out seven. He was tagged for seven runs in 3 1/3 innings in his previous outing at Houston. TIGERS 6, CARDINALS 2 >> Jonathan Schoop hit a solo homer and a two-run double to help host Detroit defeat skidding St. Louis.

The Tigers have won three straight for the second time in a 10-day span. Schoop has played a key part in the relative surge, hitting 10 home runs this month.

The Cardinals have lost five of six. Since leading the NL Central nearly a month ago, they have lost 16 of 22 games.

BLUE JAYS 3, MARLINS 1 >> Robbie Ray allowed one run in six innings, and three relievers completed a five-hitter as visiting Toronto earned its fourth victory in a row. Ray (5-3) struck out six to increase his season total to 103 in 79 2/3 innings.

INDIANS’ CIVALE ON IL >> Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale will miss more than one month with a sprained right finger.

Civale, who is tied for the major league lead with 10 wins, injured his middle finger in a start against the Chicago Cubs on Monday.

The right-hander is 10-2 with a 3.32 ERA in 15 starts this season.

ALONSO BACK IN DERBY >> The Mets’ Pete Alonso will defend his Home Run Derby title at Denver’s Coors Field on July 12, but there will be no rematch with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Blue Jays, who has decided not to take part.

Alonso joins Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels in the derby.

Alonso won the derby at Cleveland’s Progressive Field in 2019, the last time it was held, by defeating Guerrero 23-22 in the final round.