MLB roundup: Yordan Alvarez helps Astros sweep DH with Yankees

Yordan Alvarez homered and drove in three runs as the host Houston Astros held on for a 7-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night to complete a sweep of a day-night doubleheader.

Alvarez was activated from the injured list before the doubleheader after a brief absence due to an injured right hand. Alvarez hit his 27th homer against New York's Domingo German (0-1) and added a two-run double. Alex Bregman also homered and hit an RBI single.

Chas McCormick contributed a two-run homer as Houston improved to 25-9 in its past 34 contests. The Astros won five of seven meetings in the season series with the Yankees, never trailing in any of the games until allowing game-ending hits to Aaron Judge on June 23 and 26 in New York.

Gleyber Torres hit a two-run homer and Aaron Judge hit a three-run shot in the ninth, but the Yankees lost for the seventh time in 10 games and dropped their fourth straight road contest.

Astros 3, Yankees 2 (Game 1)

Rookie J.J. Matijevic's pinch-hit RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning lifted host Houston to a win against New York in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

The Astros earned their fifth walk-off win after fill-in closer Hector Neris faltered in the top half of the ninth. Called upon after Ryan Pressly was placed on the paternity list before the game, Neris (3-3) was one out away from the save before Yankees pinch hitter Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a game-tying single.

After Neris kept the game tied, Alex Bregman began the winning rally with a single and moved to third on a double by Aledmys Diaz. The Yankees intentionally walked pinch hitter Yordan Alvarez. One out later, Matijevic grounded to shortstop and second baseman Gleyber Torres, who was shifted into right field, was