Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo (29). © Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images

Designated hitter Samuel Basallo is another player showing his capabilities. The rookie is hitting .550 with 11 hits, two homers, five RBIs, and four runs scored over his last six games.

Basallo went 2-for-4 with an RBI double on Tuesday. Catcher Adley Rutschman opened the scoring with an RBI single off of Kai-Wei Teng in the first before Basallo plated Rutschman on his double to give the Orioles a 2-0 lead. The next run was Matthews' homer in the fifth, but Baltimore first baseman Pete Alonso followed up with a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning. Rutschman then hit another RBI single in the seventh, and Houston only scored two more runs the rest of the game.

Basallo is showing why the Orioles handed him an eight-year, $67 million contract extension in August. The native Dominican was their No. 1 prospect (No. 13 MLB Pipeline) last year, and his current form presents them with a good problem.

Although Basallo is hot, Rutschman has ben unstoppable this season. The 28-year-old is hitting .345 with a 1.018 OPS over 15 games, and both players are catchers.

Currently, Baltimore is primarily using Rutschman behind the dish and Basallo at designated hitter when they're both in the lineup. Rutschman has only one more season of team control, but the club might want to extend him if he maintains his momentum. It may not have originally anticipated using Basallo at designated hitter long-term, but there's no reason to change the setup if it's working.

The Orioles are now 14-15. Up next is a rematch against the Astros on Wednesday at 6:35 p.m. ET. Right-handed pitcher Chris Bassitt will start against Houston right-hander Peter Lambert.