TORONTO - Yainer Diaz's home run in the ninth inning helped the Houston Astros eke out a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.

Diaz also had an RBI double in the second and Carlos Correa added a solo shot in sixth as Houston (79-67) earned a crucial win in the competitive American League West pennant race.

Jason Alexander was effective, scattering three hits over seven scoreless innings, striking out three and issuing a walk.

Steven Okert, Enyel De Los Santos and Bryan Abreu came out of the visitors' bullpen. De Los Santos (6-3) earned the win as the pitcher of record when Diaz hit his homer and Abreu got his fifth save of the season.

Andres Gimenez and Nathan Lukes each had an RBI single in an eighth-inning rally to tie the game 2-2 as Toronto (83-62) mounted a late comebac

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