Defending champion Houston moved 1 1/2 games in front of Seattle for the third and final wild card and headed to a three-game series at Arizona in control of its fate.
The Mariners, who hold the tiebreaker, host AL West leader Texas in a four-game series. The Rangers lead Seattle by 2 1/2 games.
"We had to have that game," Baker said. "That was another example of how important getaway days are. I don’t know what our record is, but pretty good. These guys are conscious of it."Houston’s Michael Brantley tied his career high with four hits, returning to the lineup after missing eight games with right shoulder soreness.J.P.
Houston opened a 7-3 lead in the seventh. Alex Bregman reached third when his single got past right fielder Teoscar Hernandez for an error. Kyle Tucker hit an RBI double, and José Abreu and Michael Brantley followed with RBI singles against Matt Brash. Martín Maldonado hit a solo homer in the eighth off Trent Thorton.Jose Altuve hit his 400th double, joining Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell as the only Astros to accomplish the feat.
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