Diaz’s two-run homer off Gavin Williams in the sixth inning gave the Astros a 3-0 until Jose Ramirez erased that lead with a two-run homer of his own to tie the score in the seventh before Astros scored twice in the 10th inning to beat the Guardians, 5-3.

CLEVELAND - Their bullpen limited and lineup lackluster in Saturday's late innings, the Houston Astros salvaged a 5-3 win in 10 innings over the Cleveland Guardians. Guardians reliever Hunter Gaddis came within one pitch of a scoreless top of the 10th.

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Max Fried allowed one hit in six sharp innings to become the fourth eight-game winner in the major leagues as the New York Yankees recorded a 4-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Thursday.

Metrics, so far, are somewhat mixed. The Astros awoke Friday rated 18th in defensive runs saved, albeit with improved infield marks. Statcast ranked them second in team outs above average behind only the Cardinals. A 4-2 win over the Guardians, then, illustrated how impactful that facet of play can be.