BALTIMORE — Kyle Tucker homered for the second straight evening to provide Houston an early lead and the Astros added 4 runs within the eighth inning of an 8-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

Austin Hays went deep for Baltimore, which has gone 75 consecutive sequence of at the least two selections with out being swept. Houston can finish that streak Thursday after taking the primary two video games of this three-game set.

The AL East-leading Orioles remained two video games forward of Tampa Bay due to St. Louis’ victory over the Rays. The Astros pulled inside two of first-place Texas within the AL West.

Tucker, whose grand slam within the high of the ninth gave Houston a 7-6 win Tuesday, hit a two-run shot off Jack Flaherty (8-7) within the high of the primary. Jose Altuve added an RBI single within the second.

Hays’ two-run homer within the fourth introduced the Orioles inside one, however Baltimore’s bullpen couldn’t hold it shut. Shintaro Fujinami retired the primary two batters of the eighth earlier than strolling the subsequent three. Mike Baumann relieved him and allowed consecutive two-run singles to Altuve and Alex Bregman.

Jeremy Peña added an RBI single within the ninth.

Cristian Javier (8-2) allowed two runs and 4 hits in 5 innings.

Flaherty yielded three runs and 6 hits in 5 innings in his second begin for the reason that Orioles acquired him in a commerce from St. Louis. He struck out eight with two walks.

Adley Rutschman led off the underside of the primary with a triple for Baltimore, however the Orioles couldn’t get him residence. Baltimore additionally loaded the bases with one out within the eighth and didn’t rating.

QUITE AN IMPRESSION

RHP Jacob Webb, claimed off waivers by Baltimore earlier within the week, struck out the facet within the sixth in his first look for the Orioles. Baltimore optioned RHP Joey Krehbiel to Triple-A Norfolk.

UP NEXT

Dean Kremer (10-4) begins for the Orioles on Thursday in opposition to Hunter Brown (8-7).

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