Overview

• Thairo Estrada hit a first-inning two-run homer and drove in four runs to spark Colorado’s 7-6 victory.
• Kyle Freeland delivered six solid innings before reliever Juan Mejia earned the win and set up Seth Halvorsen’s seventh save.
• Jordan Beck’s seventh-inning RBI single put Colorado ahead after Houston had tied the game with Cam Smith’s two-run triple.
• Astros starter Brandon Walter yielded five runs over five innings; Houston held back its top relievers ahead of a series with the Dodgers.
• Despite the loss, Houston secured the series victory while Colorado improved to 9-34 at home, the worst start in the modern era.