Cristian Javier struck out 11 batters in six innings and led the Houston Astros to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, despite a two-run homer by Shohei Ohtani in the ninth inning.
The Astros’ Dominican pitcher, who allowed just one hit and no walks, was supported by a two-run single from Dominican Jeremy Peña and a solo home run from Cuban Yordan Álvarez.
The victory secured a 2-1 series win for Houston. In other games, the Miami Marlins set a record of 12-0 in one-run games with a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the New York Yankees swept the Oakland Athletics 11-3 for their first sweep of the season.
Finally, the Philadelphia Phillies came from behind to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the tenth inning thanks to a throwing error by shortstop Bo Bichette.