Overview

• Starter Brandon Walter delivered seven innings of one-run ball, scattering four hits, walking one and striking out five.
• Former Diamondback Christian Walker lined a go-ahead single in the ninth, driving home the winning run in a six-pitch at-bat.
• Josh Hader secured his 27th save by fanning Ketel Marte for the final out to preserve a 4-3 victory.
• The triumph pushed Houston to a 60-42 record, giving them sole possession of the American League’s best mark and a six-game AL West lead.
• Infielder Luis Guillorme began a Triple-A rehab assignment and Jeremy Peña returned to live batting practice as makeshift starters and bench players continue filling key roles.