Astros Shut Out Cardinals 2-0; Hunter Brown Pitches Six Scoreless Innings, Alvarez Homers as Team Improves to 8-9

The Houston Astros achieved their first shutout victory of the season, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0. Hunter Brown delivered a standout performance, pitching six scoreless innings and allowing only four hits. This marks Brown's second consecutive start with six innings pitched and no earned runs, bringing his season total to 24 innings with a 1.50 ERA. Yordan Alvarez contributed to the win with a home run, helping the Astros improve their record to 8-9. The bullpen, featuring pitchers King, Abreu, and Hader, also performed effectively, with Hader continuing his strong season.