Justin Verlander gets back in win column as Astros edge Angels
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Yordan Alvarez hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning on Saturday night for the Houston Astros, who beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 in Anaheim, Calif., in the second game of a three-game series between the American League West rivals.
Justin Verlander tossed five innings to earn his first win in over three months for the division-leading Astros (80-68), who have won