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HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to put Houston on top after Noah Syndergaard exited his Cleveland debut with an injury, and the Astros beat the Guardians 7-3. J.P. France pitched seven strong innings for Houston, which moved within a half-game of idle AL West-leading Texas. Syndergaard, acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers last week, had allowed just two hits when he walked Jose Altuve to start the sixth. Altuve stole second base, and Jeremy Peña then hit a ball that bounced off Syndergaard's lower right leg. The Guardians fell one game under .500 and one game behind first-place Minnesota in the AL Central.
