Astros deliver key hits against skidding White Sox

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Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, sparking the visiting Houston Astros to a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.

Alex Bregman also tallied three hits for Houston, which took two of three from Chicago.

White Sox starter Chris Flexen threw six innings of one-run ball on five hits, striking out six and walking three. However, Flexen earned a no-