Peña and Paredes homer as Astros top Marlins 5-3
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 3:01 AM
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
The Houston Astros secured a 5-3 victory against the Miami Marlins on July 21, highlighted by home runs from Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes. Tatsuya Imai pitched six innings, striking out eight and allowing only one run. Peña's early home run followed a call reversal from a double. The Astros extended their lead with a second-inning RBI double and a three-run homer from Paredes in the fifth. Miami's Joe Mack hit a solo shot in the seventh, while the Marlins also executed a triple play in the eighth inning. The Astros, now 2-3 since the All-Star break, aim for their third consecutive win in the series finale against Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins, who have lost five straight.
- •Peña and Paredes combined for four RBIs.
- •Imai struck out eight batters in his sixth-inning performance.
- •Marlins executed a rare triple play in the eighth.
- •Astros seek a series victory in the next game.
- •Miami has lost five consecutive games since the All-Star break.
- 3:01 AMYahoo Sports — Peña and Paredes homer, Imai fans eight as Astros get by Marlins 5-3
"Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes hit home runs, Tatsuya Imai struck out eight in six innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Tuesday night. Imai (6-4) worked his fifth start with eight or more strikeouts and allowed one run on four hits and three walks. Peña's first-inning homer was originally a double, but the call was overturned by the umpires after video showed the ball hit a railing in left-center.
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