The Astros beat the Giants 6-3 in 10 innings on August 10, turning a tense late game into the kind of win that keeps a playoff cushion from getting thinner.
Houston had already slipped on the Odds Movers board. Then Cam Smith gave the Astros the first late answer, homering in the seventh and tying the game again with an RBI single in the ninth.
In the 10th, Jeremy Peña put Houston ahead with an RBI single. Isaac Paredes followed with a two-run double, giving the Astros the separation they had been waiting for.
Josh Hader handled the final stretch, throwing 2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen and getting the win.
What It Means
The Astros improve to 61-59. The Giants fall to 49-70.
BaseChaser has Houston at 63.0% to make the playoffs. San Francisco is at 0.0%.
For Houston, this was not just a road win. It was a late correction after the cushion had started to thin out.
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