The Astros were saved by their outstanding bullpen once again on Monday night. The trio of Bryan King, Bryan Abreu and Josh Hader combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings to secure a 4-3 win over the Rays at George M.

The Brewers got a bounce-back start from Tobias Myers, while Christian Yelich launched a two-run homer in a winning effort against the Astros.

The highlights came in bunches ... Next comes Tuesday’s game, when the Royals can clinch a series win with a victory over the Astros. Kansas City (25-18) will send Kris Bubic to the mound ...

The Astros opened the series with a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay. The Rays battled back from an early 3-0 deficit only to lose the game on a Jake Meyers’ home run in the seventh inning. Josh Hader closed the game in the ninth for his 12th save of the season.

ARLINGTON — Welcome to the rivalry, Jake Burger. You picked a heck of a time to make your grand entrance. Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger, in his first taste of the Silver Boot series, hit a ho-ahead home run in the sixth inning of a 1-0 win vs. the Houston Astros Thursday at Globe Life field.

The Mariners pulled out a taut win over the White Sox on Wednesday, taking two games out of the three in Chicago ahead of a big series against the Astros.

Jose Altuve and Lance McCullers Jr., the lone remaining members of the Astros’ 2017 World Series championship team, turned back the clock Thursday night at Daikin Park. McCullers flashed his best stuff of the season,

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Walls hit a game-ending sacrifice fly and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Tuesday night. The Rays trailed 2-0 until Jonathan Aranda’s two-run single in the eighth inning tied the score.