The Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-3 in Friday night action, powered by Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peña. Altuve hits a three-run home run, his eighth of the season, coming on the first pitch of the game from Guardians reliever Matt Festa and traveling into the first row of the left-field Crawford Boxes. Peña contributes with two solo home runs, adding to Houston’s early and sustained scoring. The combined output from the two Astros gives Houston a decisive margin as the team moves past Cleveland in the game’s scoring. Across the reports, the focus remains on the offensive production from Altuve and Peña and the final score of 9-3. No other specific pitching or defensive details are highlighted in the provided excerpts, but the accounts agree that Houston’s lineup generates enough runs to secure the win over Cleveland.