Right-hander Zack Greinke was strong once again for the Dodgers on Saturday, but he wasn't strong enough to avoid the 3-1 loss at the hands of the Astros. Greinke allowed three runs on three hits over seven solid innings. He struck out five and did not walk a batter. Greinke has not walked more than three batters in any of his 25 starts this season.
Greinke (13-3, 1.67 ERA) was bitten by the longball in this one, as two of the three runs he allowed came via the home run. He served up a solo home run to Luis Valbuena in the second inning and another solo shot to Jose Altuve in the sixth.
Greinke still owns the best ERA in the National League, and continues to be one of the top pitchers in the game.