Astros Narrow Gap in ALCS with Game 3 Victory

The Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 8-5 in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, putting themselves in a position to tie the series with a win in Game 4. Jose Altuve hit a postseason homer, Martín Maldonado and Yordan Alvarez had clutch RBI hits, and Michael Brantley made a tumbling catch that may have swung the game. Astros starter Cristian Javier extended his scoreless innings streak in the postseason to 20 1/3. The Astros hope to maintain their momentum and bounce back from being down 0-2 in the series.