Miami Marlins at Houston Astros
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Alvarez and Paredes hit back-to-back homers in Astros' 5-2 win over Marlins
After Jeremy Peña's leadoff single in the eighth, Alvarez hit his major league-leading 34th homer to give Houston a 4-2 lead. Paredes followed with a shot to the same spot — left center field — to extend the lead.
The Astros took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Nick Allen's RBI single. Peña hit a solo home run in the third inning, his third in as many games.
Steven Okert (3-1) pitched a flawless eighth inning, throwing only eight pitches, six for strikes. Starter Peter Lambert pitched six innings, gave up six hits, struck out three and walked two. Bryan Abreu earned his sixth save, striking out one in the ninth.
The Marlins have lost nine straight, with their last win coming before the All-Star break. They scored both their runs in the fourth inning. Javier Sanoja hit an RBI double and Joe Mack hit a single to tie it at 2.
Sandy Alcantara (10-6) pitched seven innings and was pulled after Paredes' home run. He gave up nine hits, struck out three and walked one.
Astros: Visit the Chicago White Sox for a three-game series starting Friday. Spencer Arrighetti (7-5, 4.34) will start for Houston against Davis Martin (9-5, 3.31) for Chicago.
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Ruiz struck out looking. |
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9th Inning | Mack grounded out to second. |
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9th Inning | Sanoja flied out to left. |
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9th Inning | Abreu relieved Okert |
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9th Inning | Smith in right field. |
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9th Inning | Trammell in left field. |
Statistics
 MIA |
 HOU |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 9 | Ground Balls | 12 |
| 6 | Strikeouts | 5 |
| 2 | Runs Batted In | 5 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 7 | Hits | 9 |
| 3 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 2 | Walks | 1 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 2 | Runs | 5 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 34 | At Bats | 32 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 3 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 14 | Runners Left On Base | 13 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 0 | Game Winning RBIs | 1 |
| 0 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 2 | Doubles | 0 |
| 19 | Fly Balls | 15 |
| 0 | Caught Stealing | 1 |
| 127 | Pitches | 126 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch At Bats | 0 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 1 |
| 9 | Total Bases | 18 |
| 36 | Plate Appearances | 33 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 486.0 |
| 2 | Extra Base Hits | 3 |
| 2.7 | Runs Created | 4.7 |
| .206 | Batting Average | .281 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .265 | Slugging Percentage | .563 |
| .206 | Secondary Average | .281 |
| .250 | On Base Percentage | .303 |
| .515 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .866 |
| 0.5 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.8 |
| 2.7 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 5.1 |
| 22.0 | Batter Rating | 38.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 10.7 |
| 1.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.53 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 3.82 |
| .059 | Isolated Power | .281 |
| 0.33 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.20 |
| .056 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .030 |
| .000 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .000 |
| 4.0 | Runs Produced | 10.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.3 | Patience Ratio | 0.6 |
| 0.3 | Balls In Play Average | 0.3 |
| 72.0 | MLB Rating | 89.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, Texas
Attendance: 26,099 | Capacity:
2026 National League East Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/atl.png" class="logo-micro">Atlanta | 60 | 42 | .588 | - | W2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/phi.png" class="logo-micro">Philadelphia | 56 | 47 | .544 | 4.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/mia.png" class="logo-micro">Miami | 52 | 51 | .505 | 8.5 | L9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/wsh.png" class="logo-micro">Washington | 52 | 51 | .505 | 8.5 | W1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/nym.png" class="logo-micro">New York | 43 | 60 | .417 | 17.5 | L1 |
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/tex.png" class="logo-micro">Texas | 51 | 51 | .500 | - | L1 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/sea.png" class="logo-micro">Seattle | 51 | 52 | .495 | 0.5 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/hou.png" class="logo-micro">Houston | 50 | 54 | .481 | 2 | W3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/ath.png" class="logo-micro">Athletics | 43 | 59 | .422 | 8 | L2 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/500/laa.png" class="logo-micro">Los Angeles | 41 | 62 | .398 | 10.5 | L1 |