Brown outdueled deGrom as Houston crushed Texas 11-0, finally giving the Astros’ ace a supportive night. Alvarez and Walker went deep, with Alvarez posting a 3-for-5 performance and Diaz driving in three as Houston piled on late. A much-needed offensive eruption followed Brown’s six scoreless frames, and Meyers returned with a key RBI as Houston steadied its grip in the AL West.

The win restored balance to a series that had swung the previous night on bullpen fatigue, and Brown lowered his ERA to 2.25 while advancing the co-ace narrative of Houston’s staff. Alvarez’s IL return appears to have jump-started the lineup, giving fantasy managers reason to believe in Houston’s five- to six-man stack potential again, especially with Dubón, Diaz, and Peña contributing across the board.