Overview

• Houston dropped the series opener 6-1 at Daikin Park, falling to 72-60 against a Colorado club that entered with the league’s worst record.
• Four unearned runs in the third inning followed an infield misplay, with Hunter Goodman capping the rally with a two-run homer.
• Hunter Brown worked into the seventh and struck out seven, allowing six runs with four unearned and no walks as Mickey Moniak added a two-run double.
• Rockies right-hander Tanner Gordon, who began the day with a 7.11 ERA, limited Houston to one run over six innings; Jesús Sánchez supplied the lone Astros run with a solo shot.
• Houston finished 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and left 11 on base, while Yordan Alvarez went 0-for-2 with two walks in his return; Seattle’s loss kept the Astros’ AL West lead at 1.5 games.