The Astros have just completed their third consecutive sweep and their 10th straight win with a 5-0 score against the Twins on Thursday afternoon, their fifth shutout throughout the streak. Luis García stayed hot on the mound and Yordan Álvarez kept swinging a hot bat to lead Houston to double digits on the win column in May, an outstanding month for the ‘Stros (10-1).
García was strong enough to go through five innings of five hits and zero runs, along with two walks and nine strikeouts (2.94 ERA). The 25-year-old, whose ERA in his last three starts is at 1.