Spencer Arrighetti carved through the Texas lineup with surgical precision, allowing just one hit over 7.1 innings as Houston shut out the Rangers 2-0 at Daikin Park on Friday night.
Arrighetti struck out five and walked four while earning his fifth win against one loss. His dominant outing lowered his season ERA to 1.50 as he controlled the strike zone for 102 pitches. Bryan King closed out the final 1.2 innings for his fourth save, preserving the shutout with one strikeout.
Isaac Paredes provided the decisive blow in the third inning, launching a solo homer 355 feet to left field for the game's first run. Braden Shewmake added insurance in the eighth when his single to left brought Allen home, with Yordan Alvarez advancing to second on the play.
Jack Leiter matched Arrighetti's intensity through seven innings, allowing just three hits and one run while striking out six. The Rangers starter walked three and took the loss, falling to 1-4 with a 4.35 ERA. Texas managed only one hit against Houston's pitching staff.
Houston snapped a one-game losing streak to improve to 17-28, while Texas saw its two-game winning streak end as they fell to 21-22. Paredes now sits four home runs away from reaching 100 career homers.