Ozzie Albies drove in three runs to help the Atlanta Braves defeat the visiting Houston Astros 8-3 on Sunday and end their four-game losing streak.

The win allowed Atlanta (66-83) to salvage a game in the three-game series. Houston (81-69) finished its road trip with a 4-5 record.

Albies was 2-for-5 with three RBIs. He drove in two runs on a single in the fifth inning, when Atlanta rallied for three runs to break a 2-2 tie and take the lead for good. He added an RBI double in the sixth. Albies had been hitless in the first two games of the series.

Atlanta catcher Sandy Leon iced the game with a two-run homer in the seventh. It was his first homer in the major leagues since 2021.

Atlanta starter Joey Wentz allowed only two runs, but was lifted after pitching only four innings on 93 pitc

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