Astros enter final day tied atop AL West after rout of A’s

The Houston Astros secured a 13-2 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night in West Sacramento, California. Jeremy Pena went 4-for-6 with two home runs and four RBIs, while Yordan Alvarez hit a three-run homer to pace the offense. Starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski allowed two runs over seven innings to earn the win.

The victory kept the Astros (80-81) tied with the Texas Rangers atop the AL West heading into the final day of the regular season, with Houston holding the tiebreaker. Isaac Paredes and Lucas Spence also homered for Houston, while Jack Perkins took the loss for the Athletics.