Juan Soto had three hits Sunday capped by an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Yankees to an opening four-game sweep.
with two outs in the ninth inning and stole second base. Soto then singled on a line drive to left field.Soto hit .529 with four RBIs in his first games with the Yankees after his trade from San Diego, helping New York to its first 4-0 start since 2003 and just its fourth since 1950.
Altuve homered and doubled for the Astros, 0-4 for the first time since dropping their first five in 2011. Houston has lost nine straight home games dating to last year, including the playoffs, and has lost seven in a row to the Yankees.
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