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PHOENIX — José Abreu hit a two-run double, José Urquidy pitched six shutout innings in an emergency start and the Houston Astros held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1. Gold Glove shortstop Jeremy Peña made a diving play that kept the Astros ahead in the eighth, and the defending World Series champions strengthened their position in the American League playoff race. Houston holds the final wild card and could still catch Texas atop the AL West. Gabriel Moreno hit an RBI double off the left-center fence in the ninth before Ryan Pressly finished for his 31st save. The loss denied Arizona a chance to clinch a postseason berth, but the D-backs remain in good position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017.
