Houston Astros defeat Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 at Daikin Park

The Houston Astros secured a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night at Daikin Park. Houston built a lead in the third inning following a Yainer Diaz solo home run, an RBI double from Isaac Paredes, and a Jose Altuve sacrifice fly. Arizona’s Gabi responded with a solo home run in the fourth inning, but the team struggled offensively for the fourth consecutive game, managing only one run. Merrill Kelly, who started for the Diamondbacks, gave up three runs across the competitive early innings. A critical baserunning error in the eighth inning cost Arizona an opportunity to rally when Gabi was tagged out on a double play. The two teams are scheduled to meet again tomorrow afternoon for a national broadcast on FOX.

• 2:58 AMYahoo Sports — Diamondbacks score 1 run again, lose to Houston 3-1