Overview

• Houston amassed six hits in the fourth, chasing Sandy Alcantara and building a 5-0 lead with extra-base hits from Jeremy Peña, Jesús Sánchez and Yainer Díaz.
• Jason Alexander struck out six over six scoreless innings, yielding just one hit through five before exiting after a 97-pitch outing.
• Alcantara’s rough fourth inning cost the Marlins starter, who finished with six runs on nine hits over seven frames to fall to 6-10.
• Every Astro starter except Taylor Trammell recorded a hit or an RBI, reflecting a rebound from a 2-for-18 slump with runners in scoring position in Boston.
• Left-hander Bryan King surrendered consecutive pinch-hit homers in the seventh but Houston’s bullpen preserved the lead to secure the 8-2 final.