Pitching control gave the Atlanta Braves a clear path through Houston, as Tyler Mahle steadied the game and the Braves pulled away from the Astros.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mahle set the tone with a composed outing, limiting Houston's offense and keeping Atlanta in front. Didier Fuentes followed with effective relief as the Braves protected their advantage.
Michael Harris II homered in the fourth to put Atlanta ahead, with Matt Olson scoring on the play. Ronald Acuña Jr. later homered to extend the lead, and Matt Olson's homer in the ninth brought Drake Baldwin home for additional insurance.
Peter Lambert kept Houston close early, but Atlanta's power continued to create separation. Isaac Paredes supplied Houston's scoring with singles that brought home Yordan Alvarez and LaMonte Wade Jr., yet the Astros could not sustain the offense.
Atlanta's controlled pitching and timely power produced a clean road victory, while Houston was left searching for answers after its offense stalled.
Atlanta Braves defeated Houston Astros, 6-2.
- Michael Harris went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .293 on the season).
- Matt Olson went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .253 on the season).
- Ronald Acuna went 1-for-5 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .256 on the season).
- Tyler Mahle allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 6, to earn the win (3-9) (3.81 ERA).
- Peter Lambert allowed 2 runs on 6 hits over 5.1 innings, striking out 6, and took the loss (8-10) (3.70 ERA).
- Didier Fuentes allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 2.0 innings, striking out 3 (2.27 ERA).
Houston Astros fell to 77-77; Atlanta Braves improved to 90-64.