Altuve’s effort –which included a three-run homer in the eighth— combined with good contributions from rookie Jeremy Peña and living legend Justin Verlander to give the Astros their first win since Tuesday (lost three in a row).
The game presented itself as an interesting pitching duel between Verlander and rookie Edward Cabrera. And it certainly was so until the fourth inning, when the Astros’ offense got Cabrera’s number. Already up in the score 1-0, Houston enjoyed a two-run round-tripper by Peña and one RBI by Michael Brantley and Yordan Álvarez each.