Overview

• Framber Valdez went seven scoreless innings on three hits with five strikeouts before Bryan King and Bryan Abreu finished Houston’s 10th shutout of the season.
• Rookie Chase Dollander allowed one run over six innings with seven strikeouts in a bounce-back effort but took the loss without run support.
• Houston scored on a Jesús Sánchez RBI single in the first, a Cam Smith leadoff homer in the seventh, and a two-run shot from Yordan Alvarez in the eighth in his second game back.
• Colorado managed four hits, fell to 38-95, and saw its bullpen give up the late home runs that stretched the deficit.
• Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman was ejected after disputing a called strike, and Braxton Fulford finished behind the plate; Kyle Freeland is slated to face Jason Alexander in Thursday’s day game.