Overview

• Cristian Javier departed after three innings with an illness, capping his abbreviated second start since Tommy John surgery at 50 pitches.
• Shawn Dubin’s struggles continued as he allowed four runs in an inning without recording an out, swelling his ERA to 5.48.
• Jesús Sánchez made two leaping catches to deny potential home runs and prevent further damage.
• Prospect Samuel Basallo chipped in two RBIs in his major-league debut with a run-scoring single in the eighth inning.
• Despite the shutout loss, the Astros maintained a 69-55 record atop the AL West, with their lead hinging on Seattle’s result later Sunday.