Luis García returned to duty as Houston battered the Angels 8-3, riding timely offense and bullpen support to a comfortable win. Jose Altuve launched an eighth-inning homer off the left-field foul pole, a moment that also unlocked Chick-fil-A freebies for Houston-area fans. Isaac Paredes kicked off a season-long foul-pole homer trend with three blasts off the same pole earlier this year. The blend of promotion and production adds a quirky, fantasy-relevant backdrop to Houston’s offense as García returns to form.

Colorado opens September hosting San Francisco in a rookie duel: Kai-Wei Teng vs Chase Dollander. The Rockies sit one loss from 100 and three wins from avoiding the worst 162-game season, with 25 games left. Drew Romo and Ryan Rolison were promoted as September rosters expand in a bid to spoil the Giants’ wild-card chase. Dollander has shown flashes but command issues persist; Teng will try to steady a Giants lineup aiming to stay in the playoff mix.