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Matthews’s Go-Ahead Homer and Double Play Seal Astros’ Second Straight Win

Framber Valdez has won his 10th consecutive start, showing the strength of Houston’s pitching despite numerous injuries.

Brice Matthews kept up his big series in Arizona, delivering the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning as the Houston Astros beat the Diamondbacks again.
Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz, right, tags out Arizona Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas trying to score a run during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Houston Astros' Brice Matthews, right, avoids a wild pitch as the ball gets past Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera, second from left, as home plate umpire Vic Carapazza, left, looks on during the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera dives in vain for a foul ball hit by Houston Astros' Brice Matthews during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Overview

  • Brice Matthews launched a two-run home run off reliever Jake Woodford in the eighth inning of his sixth major-league game to break a 1–1 tie and give Houston a 3–1 lead.
  • In the ninth inning, Matthews gloved a sliding liner and fed the relay for a 4-6-3 double play that ended the game and preserved the victory.
  • Framber Valdez delivered seven innings of one-run ball on seven hits to notch his 10th straight win, matching the majors’ longest active streak this season.
  • Since his July 11 call-up from Triple-A Sugar Land, Matthews has totaled three homers, seven RBIs and several game-impacting defensive plays in six games.
  • Facing five Opening Day starters on the injured list, the Astros have relied on emerging prospects and veteran pitching to win consecutive games over Arizona.