Houston hosted a 7-6 thriller as three key Astros returns defined the night. Carlos Correa was back at Daikin Park, greeted with a standing ovation, and proceeded to contribute an RBI single after a brief first at-bat. Alex Bregman, visiting Houston for the first time since joining the Red Sox, belted a homer in his first plate appearance back in the city and added a single, flashing the power that keeps him in fantasy mix. Cristian Javier returned from Tommy John surgery, working five innings with five strikeouts and earning the win, signaling the Astros’ rotation depth is already trending in a favorable direction. The night underscored Houston’s mix of veteran leadership and young talent as they push for a playoff run, with Peña patrolling short and Correa sliding into third to cover for an injured Paredes.

Correa has been red-hot since the trade, slashing .390/.457/.585 across nine games for Houston and providing a floor-raising bat at the hot corner while keeping Peña at short. Bregman’s .301/.382/.541 with 15 homers in 74 games reinforces his value even amid a uniform change, while Javier’s return injects a reliable starter into Houston’s rotation. The mood and the box score carried a historic flavor too, with a trivia note about a rare road homer by a player who’d won multiple titles with his former team added as a backstory to the night. The result and the performances shape Houston’s rest-of-season outlook and fantasy implications alike.