Astros 9, Brewers 2: Walker and Peña Homer as Houston Wins Seventh in Nine

The lead

May 30, 2026 - Houston - Christian Walker hit a three-run homer, Jeremy Peña had three hits including a two-run shot, and the Houston Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-2 to even the series at Daikin Park, per the Associated Press recap on ABC13.

Houston has won seven of its last nine and snapped Milwaukee's four-game winning streak.

How the game turned

William Contreras doubled home a run in the first for 1-0 Milwaukee. Cam Smith scored on Jake Meyers' single to tie it, and Peña's two-out homer in the second made it 3-1.

Jackson Chourio's RBI single in the fifth cut the lead to 3-2. The Astros answered with three in the bottom half: Taylor Trammell's infield single and Isaac Paredes's two-run double off Brandon Sproat (1-4) made it 6-2.

Walker's three-run blast off Jake Woodford in the eighth capped the scoring at 9-2. Peter Lambert (4-4) won with five innings and two runs allowed.

Pitching and matchup notes

Peña had homered five times in his previous three games against Texas this series; his second-inning shot was his third in five days after an 0-for-10 skid ended. Sproat allowed five runs in 4⅓ innings.

AthX Engine graded Houston at 19 team FP with Peña at 12 hitting FP and Walker at 9 hitting FP.

Bats that changed the board

The Astros totaled 12 hits—just their third double-digit hit game in 21 contests, per the Houston Chronicle. Peña scored on a headfirst slide that stood after a review.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

19 team FP with homers from the middle of the order and a steady Lambert start is classic AthX Engine balance—Peña's 12 hitting FP led hitters while the bullpen closed without a save. Daily scoring remains separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

Tatsuya Imai faces Jacob Misiorowski in Sunday's series finale, per AP.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, ABC13 recap, Houston Chronicle, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*