HOUSTON -- Luis Valbuena burned his former team by hitting a two-run, bases-loaded double in the seventh inning off reliever Chris Devenski to break a tie and send the Angels to a 7-5 win over the Astros in the regular-season finale at Minute Maid Park on Sunday night.
The Angels, who snapped a six-game losing streak by sending the Astros to their third loss in their last 12 games, are 4 1/2 games behind the Twins for the second American League Wild Card spot. Houston fell 2 1/2 games behind the Indians for the best record in the AL.