Astros snap Rockies' 4-game win streak with 5-0 victory

HOUSTON (AP) — Jake Odorizzi and four relievers combined on a five-hit shutout, Taylor Jones had a two-run double and the Houston Astros beat Colorado 5-0 Tuesday night, snapping the Rockies’ four-game winning streak.

Houston got to Colorado starter Jon Gray (7-8) in the fourth, scoring three runs. Chas McCormick had an RBI single, and Jones followed with his double. Jones and McCormick each finished with two hits.

“Those at bats were timely,” Houston manager Dusty Baker said of Jones and McCormick. “They were premium at bats. … You get those two-out RBI hits, you are going to win most games. The bottom of the lineup came through for us.”

Michael Brantley had an RBI double in the fifth, and José Altuve added an RBI single in the sixth.

Odorizzi (5-6) scattered three hits and struck out three in five innings.

“He seemed more relaxed today,” Baker said. “He was throwing it. He was finding his spots. … He threw the ball well.”

Odorizzi rebounded nicely after struggling in his previous four starts since the All-Star break, allowing 17 runs and eight home runs, including seven runs and four home runs in his last outing Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Odorizzi said he did more dry repetitions along with his bullpen since the start in Los Angeles to work on his mechanics and get comfortable.

“The more I repeat it, the more likely it is to translate to the game,” Odorizzi said. “The difference today between the other day was that balls weren’t running back over the plate. They had life to them, as opposed to balls that were going glove side and running back arm side, so that’s a good sign that we’re going in the right direction.”

Cristian Javier threw two innings, Blake Taylor tossed 2/3 of an inning, Yimi Garcia worked 1/3 of...

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