The Houston Astros highlighted their dominance in various baseball events this past week. In MLB, they swept the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series, capped by an 8-1 victory with strong performances by Framber Valdez and Alex Bregman, despite catcher César Salazar suffering a neck injury. The Astros have now won five consecutive games and are approaching a .500 record. Meanwhile, in youth baseball, the e-Pro Auto Sales Astros won the David A. Kasey Memorial Tournament championship in Howard County, marking their second consecutive title. Additionally, Astros pitcher Hunter Brown continues to impress in the MLB, having significantly lowered his ERA with a series of strong outings.