Houston's Hunter Brown extended his momentum, earning his 10th win of the season as the Astros toppled Boston 4-1. Brown delivered 6⅔ innings of one-run ball on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts, finally snapping a six-start winless streak. Offensively, Houston jumped ahead with a leadoff homer by Jeremy Peña off Walker Buehler and a two-run frame from Yainer Díaz, followed by Díaz’s two-run blast in the sixth to widen the gap. Ceddanne Rafaela provided Boston's lone RBI in the second, while Christian Walker made a highlight-reel defensive play to rob Trevor Story in the same frame. The win reinforces Houston's rotation depth and Díaz's continued breakout run, while Pena's early power gives the lineup a much-needed spark for fantasy managers relying on the middle of the order.

From a fantasy perspective, Brown’s efficiency and win upside stay appealing, especially in a favorable upcoming slate. Peña’s table-setter profile and Díaz’s multi-RBI power keep Houston’s top of the order firmly in fantasy consideration, while Rafaela’s speed and glove work add steal and run-improvement potential. Boston, meanwhile, will be chasing consistency from Story’s bat as Rafaela and the rest of the lineup try to sustain pressure on opposing starters. Defensively, Walker’s stand-in moment against Story underscores a few sharp defensive plays that can swing tight ballgames, a reminder that pitchers aren’t the only fantasy assets shaping outcomes on any given night.