Jon Singleton's blast helps Astros end nine-game skid vs. Yankees

Jon Singleton hit a 442-foot two-run homer to cap a three-run first inning and the visiting Houston Astros stopped a nine-game losing streak to the New York Yankees with a 4-3 victory on Thursday. The Astros stopped their four-game skid and avoided getting swept in the season series with New York, which they eliminated from the American League Championship Series in 2017, 2019 and 2022. Houston also improved to 3-11 in the past 14 meetings since sweeping the ALCS in 2022. Singleton helped the Astros strike early against New York's Marcus Stroman (2-2) by hitting a 1-0 sinker off an advertisement on the third deck in right field Singleton quickly dropped his bat and admired the blast as the ball landed about halfway in the second deck.