Lambert Shines, Astros Clinch Series

Peter Lambert, a spring training afterthought, stunned everyone by dominating the mound for seven innings, striking out five and allowing just one run to help the Astros crush the Tigers 4-2 and clinch the series. Jeremy Pena hit two key RBI hits, Yordan Alvarez and Isaac Paredes added doubles, and Hader saved the game with three quick strikeouts despite giving up his first earned run. The Astros now sit six games under .500, four behind Seattle and 2.5 back of the A’s for the final AL wild card spot. Cristian Javier is expected to return soon after a rehab start, while Mike Burrows will shift to the bullpen. Up next: Tatsuya Imai starts Friday against the Guardians. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fe34c377ba75352d