The single, on a fastball that ran in on his hands, extended Springer's hitting streak to seven games, dating back to the regular season. It was his only hit, though, as the Astros' bats went quiet after the third, registering just two more hits in the loss.
"Obviously a good start for us," Springer said. "[But] you have to give [Cueto] credit. He was able to slow us down and hold us to four."
Springer has four doubles in his past seven games to coincide with six RBIs in that span, where the Astros are 6-1. Springer came into Friday's game as a career .