Brantley hits 2 HRs, Astros top Rangers 5-3 for 5th straight

HOUSTON (AP) — Michael Brantley homered twice, Jose Altuve also went deep and the Houston Astros beat the struggling Texas Rangers 5-3 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory.
Rogelio Armenteros pitched five solid innings in his first major league start, sending Texas to its seventh loss in a row.
Brantley put the AL West leaders on the board with a two-run drive to right-center in the first. He added a solo shot to right field in the eighth.
Houston scored two in the fifth with a two-o