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The 26-year-old left-hander allowed just three hits on the day while striking out five. Alvarez came on for Miles Mikolas to get the final out of the fifth inning, then remained in the game to fire four scoreless frames to complete the combined shutout. He got seven swings and misses on 62 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 29 percent. Given how successful this alignment worked out, don’t be surprised to see him piggyback Miles Mikolas once again on Friday against the White Sox in Chicago.

Young gave up five hits, walked one and struck out seven. He improved to 8-2 with the win. Young was excellent in this start, holding the Astros to one run in seven innings. He has a 3.25 ERA and a 4.50 xFIP. Young is lined up to face the Braves at home next weekend.

Goodman has been the subject of trade rumors as of late, and this certainly didn’t hurt his stock if he truly is available. The three roundtrippers bring him up to 30 on the season, and he was able to plate five so his RBI total improves to 56. Goodman was a breakout star last year, but he’s been even better in 2026 with those aforementioned totals and an .886 OPS to go with them. He’s probably staying in Colorado — why on Earth they would trade him is anyone’s guess — but Goodman has the type of power that will play in whatever park he lands in.

Brown gave up three hits, walked six and struck out four. He fell to 1-1 with the loss. Injuries have limited the 27-year-old right-hander to eight starts this year. In July, he’s allowed 13 runs in 14 2/3 innings over three starts. Brown has a 4.05 ERA. He’s lined up to face the White Sox on the road next weekend.

Imanaga didn’t have to be at his best with Zebby Matthews giving up a couple handful of runs, but he certainly was close to it. The southpaw scattered six hits and a walk, and he was able to strike out four. He generated nine swings-and-misses, and just seven balls hit off Imanaga registered as hard contact. Imanaga will take a 3.91 ERA into a scheduled start Saturday against the Pirates.

Bohm’s home run was his 12th of the season. He hit a solo shot off A.J. Minter in the sixth inning, which accounted for the Phillies’ lone run in a 6-1 loss to the Mets. Bohm has already eclipsed his home run total from last year (11), but his .640 OPS is on pace to be the worst of his career.