The Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 5-1 on Thursday night, securing the series in the Bronx. Per ESPN, Christian Walker drove in two runs with a homer off Astros starter Gerrit Cole in the sixth inning as part of a three-hit performance, while Jeremy Peña added a solo shot.

Per The Crawfish Boxes, this marked the Astros' first series win since August 12th. The Astros jumped out to an early lead, with Peña reaching on a hit by pitch in the third inning before scoring. One outlet noted the Yankees' offensive struggles in the loss, though details on their offensive performance were limited across the available reporting.

Deadspin reported that Hayden Wesneski pitched five-plus effective innings in the victory, though the full extent of his performance was not detailed in available summaries.