Fister was efficient on Monday, yielding three hits and a walk while striking out six.
Taillon, a Houston resident and graduate of The Woodlands High School, did his part in his 12th big league start. He completed eight innings for the third time this season and struck out a career-high eight. His lone mistake came in the fifth, as Astros left fielder Teoscar Hernandez ripped a 3-1 fastball into the left-field seats, traveling an estimated 409 feet from the plate, according to Statcast™. Alex Bregman tacked on another run in the ninth, ripping a solo homer to center off Neftali Feliz.