The Astros beat the Nationals 6-3 Tuesday night to even the three game series. Tatsuya Imai showed some improvement after his brutal start against the Twins July 1, but appeared to be dealing with a blister on his finger during the outing, with Espada making a mound visit to check on him. Despite playing through the issue, he still put pressure on the bullpen after his night ended with just 3.2 innings pitched. Jose Altuve homered and Nick Allen drove in a season-high three runs.