Astros Surge as Javier Shines | Houston Astros News

The Astros are on fire, climbing four games above .500 with a 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks, thanks to Cristian Javier’s stellar outing—eight strikeouts, one run allowed—and a powerful offense led by Yainer Diaz’s 11th homer. The bullpen shut down Arizona’s late rally, and Josh Hader notched his 23rd save and 250th career save. After struggling with shoulder issues, Javier’s dominant performance signals a turning point for the pitching staff as Houston’s defense and pitching have carried them in seven of their last nine games. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/313b1c20f9000aab