Overview

• Hunter Brown allowed just two hits over 5 2/3 scoreless innings, improving to 6–1 with a 1.48 ERA this season.
• The Astros ended a nine-game losing streak against the Reds that dated back nearly nine years to June 19, 2016.
• Zach Dezenzo, Jeremy Peña, and Isaac Paredes drove in all three runs, with Paredes' RBI double capping the scoring in the fifth inning.
• Jose Altuve recorded his 700th career extra-base hit, becoming the fourth player in Astros history to reach the milestone.
• Brown threw 101 pitches but exited in the sixth inning, marking the end of his streak of seven consecutive quality starts.