Jose Quintana: Quintana picks up his first win since May 8

But after grabbing the lead, the Astros went silent until the eighth, with Sale retiring 13 of 14 batters before George Springer opened the eighth with a single to left. Feldman allowed one unearned run in five innings in a 7-1 victory over the Angels in what was his fifth start this season.

“Just try to get in a groove and keep rolling with it”. The patience of Saladino is a key facet in his development recently, especially with increased playing time at third base with Todd Frazier playing more first base in an effort to get Jose Abreu increased rest. Jones retired all three batters he faced to preserve the lead in advance of closer David Robertson posting his 22nd save despite allowing the first career home run by Astros rookie A.J. Reed with two outs in the ninth.

CARDINALS 7, BREWERS 1: In St. Louis, Matt Holliday drove in three runs, and left-hander Jaime Garcia threw eight solid innings as St. Louis ended a seven-game home losing streak, the longest since 1983.

NOTES: Astros 2B Jose Altuve was named American League Player of the Month after hitting.420/.492/.620 with six doubles, four home runs and 15 RBIs with six stolen bases in 26 games in June. Before that, Quintana was touched for only two homers in his first 12 starts. He was soon tossed and things settled down after that.

Astros right-hander Mike Fiers (6-3) improved to 6-2 in 12 starts at Minute Maid Park since joining Houston last season at the trade deadline.

“At some point this homestand I’m committed to giving him a couple days (off)”, Hinch said. However, if the offense performs like it did Friday, Sale won’t even matter too much. Houston was considered one of the biggest disappointments after the first month and a half and looked as though they were going to fall short and buckle under the pressure of being a World Series contender but they are starting to piece it together and could be a team that makes some serious moves at the trade deadline. “You’re not going to take two shots at our guys and have it not be a spectacle for the entire industry to see”. The surging Astros extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-0 shutout of the White Sox in the opener of a 10-game homestand.

Chicago took the lead with Navarro’s one-out triple.

White Sox: 1B Justin Morneau, who has been out all season after elbow surgery in December, is scheduled to begin a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.

“Gonzo has been able to bounce back when he has had tough ones”, Sox manager Robin Ventura said.

McHugh is 0-2 with a 4.38 ERA in two career starts.

The Sox may not have missed injured left fielder Melky Cabrera against the weak Twins the last two days, but they certainly could have used a better bat Friday night against the Astros.