Brice Matthews hits his first career home run, a three-run jack to left-center field, to give the Astros a 3-1 lead in the 2nd inning

Framber Valdez pitched seven effective innings for his 10th straight win, Brice Matthews hit his third homer in two games and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1

The Houston Astros face the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of a 3-game set at Chase Field in Phoenix Tuesday.

The Houston Astros dealt the Arizona Diamondbacks another crushing loss on Tuesday, July 22, despite strong pitching from lefty Eduardo Rodriguez.

After rookie Brice Matthews' coming-out party Monday, Houston will turn to veteran ace left-hander Framber Valdez in an attempt to win the series from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Brice Matthews hit his first MLB home run during his first at bat on Monday. Later in the game, he blasted another.