The game was decided after Houston's early burst faded against dominant pitching. Colorado erased a two-run deficit to defeat the Astros 3-2 at Daikin Park, snapping a six-game losing streak behind Chase Dollander's overpowering performance.
Dollander struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings, allowing just one hit while walking two. The right-hander carried a 3.32 ERA into the game and earned his second win of the season. Victor Vodnik secured his second save with a scoreless ninth inning.
Houston jumped ahead in the first inning when Altuve scored on Alvarez's single to left, then Alvarez came around on Loperfido's single to center. Colorado answered in the third as Karros scored on Freeman's double-play grounder. Hunter Goodman tied the game in the fourth with a 397-foot homer to left center. Freeman's single to center in the fifth brought Doyle home with what proved to be the winning run.
Christian Roa took the loss for Houston, allowing three hits and one run over 1.1 innings with a 5.19 ERA. The Astros managed just five hits against Colorado's pitching staff, with Altuve collecting two of them.
Houston had extended its winning streak to two games before this loss and fell to 8-11. Colorado improved to 6-12. Jose Altuve sits six games away from 2,000 career games played.