Civale (1-5) allowed five runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings to take the loss versus the Dodgers on Thursday. All of the damage came over the first three innings.

On the first pitch of Friday's game, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ben Casparius allowed a homer to Houston Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes. It didn't get much better from there for the Dodgers. Powered by a season high-tying five homers (but somehow not the most homers by a team this Fourth of July),