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Murakami hits 2 HRs, drives in 6 runs to lead AL Central-leading White Sox past Astros 12-3

Munetaka Murakami homered twice and drove in a season-high six runs; Miguel Vargas, Chase Meidroth and Junior Perez also went deep as the Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros...

JULY 26 • Associated Press

White Sox vs. Astros Probable Starting Pitchers – July 26 Jeremy Pena and the Houston Astros take on Sam Antonacci and the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET.White Sox vs. Ast...

JULY 26 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Hunter Brown pitches Astros past White Sox 4-1 for 5th straight win

Hunter Brown pitched seven shutout innings of two-hit ball and Isaac Paredes had three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1 for their fifth straight victory

JULY 26 • Associated Press

Walker, Smith spark the Astros' 8-run 6th inning in an 9-5 win over the White Sox

Christian Walker hit a three-run double, Cam Smith added a two-run homer in Houston’s eight-run sixth inning and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago White So...

JULY 25 • Associated Press

The Astros can no longer afford to keep Jeremy Peña Jeremy Peña is a good player, but is he great enough to risk squandering his value when the Houston Astros need to rebuild? I'm not so sure.

JULY 23 • FANSIDED.COM

Alvarez and Paredes hit back-to-back homers in Astros' 5-2 win over Marlins

Yordan Alvarez and Isaac Paredes hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Miami Marlins, completing a three-game series swee...

JULY 23 • Associated Press

Homers for third straight game Pena went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Marlins.

Impact Pena has turned up the power, going deep in three straight games against Miami. He's added six RBI and five runs scored in that span. Prior to this surge, the shortstop had gone 14 contests without a long ball. He's batting .302 with an .834 OPS, nine homers, 28 RBI, 42 runs scored, nine doubles and eight stolen bases over 56 contests while primarily serving as Houston's leadoff hitter when healthy.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Astros face major crossroads at trade deadline due to Jeremy Pena, Isaac Paredes | Sporting News This deadline is an inflection point in the Astros franchise thanks to two players.

JULY 22 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Homers again Tuesday Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

Impact Pena led off the bottom of the first with a 405-foot blast off Tyler Phillips to give Houston an early 1-0 lead. It's the eighth homer of the season for Pena, who's now gone deep in back-to-back games. The shortstop has come out of the All-Star break hot, going 5-for-13 in four contests. Overall, Pena is slashing .293/.355/.452 with 40 runs scored, 27 RBI and eight steals across 231 plate appearances this season.

JULY 22 • ROTOWIRE

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

JULY 22 • Associated Press

Launches grand slam Monday Pena went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's 8-5 win over the Marlins.

Impact Pena's lone hit was a big one, as he uncorked a grand slam off Janson Junk as part of a six-run second inning. It was encouraging to see the shortstop back in the lineup Monday after he exited Saturday's game early and sat out Sunday's contest due to a right hamstring cramp. Multiple injuries have forced Pena to miss time this season, but he has been productive when available, slashing .294/.357/.441 with seven homers, 26 RBI, 38 runs and eight stolen bases across 54 contests.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Peña's grand slam, Alvarez's 2 homers power Astros to 8-5 win over Marlins

Jeremy Peña hit a grand slam, Yordan Alvarez homered twice and the Houston Astros snapped a four-game losing streak with an 8-5 win over the Miami Marlins

JULY 21 • Associated Press

Peña, Walker, Blanco returns to lineup and help Astros beat Marlins 8-5

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña returned to the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Miami Marlins and hit his second grand slam in an 8-5 victory

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Back in starting nine Monday Pena (hamstring) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Monday's game against the Marlins, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Pena will make his return to the starting nine after the Astros opted to keep him on the bench for Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Orioles while he managed a right hamstring cramp. Since coming off the injured list July 10 after he had been shelved with a calf strain, Pena has gone 5-for-17 (.294 average) with two walks, three runs and one RBI in five games.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Astros host Miami Marlins, look to end home losing streak

The Houston Astros aim to stop their three-game home skid with a victory over the Miami Marlins

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Astros' Pena, Walker out of starting lineup against Orioles

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña and first baseman Christian Walker were out of Sunday’s starting lineup against the Baltimore Orioles because of injuries

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Astros Leave Jeremy Pena, Christian Walker Out of Lineup After Suffering Injuries The Houston Astros are taking a cautious approach with two key sluggers that left Saturday’s game with injuries.

JULY 19 • SI.COM

Remaining on bench Sunday Pena (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Pena was pulled from Saturday's contest due to right hamstring cramps and will miss at least one start due to the injury. The veteran shortstop is still participating in baseball activities, per Rome, which could indicate that Pena will quickly rejoin the starting nine. Nick Allen is starting in his place and batting ninth Sunday.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Astros aim to stop 3-game skid, play the Orioles

The Houston Astros aim to break a three-game skid when they play the Baltimore Orioles

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Orioles outlast Astros 4-2 in 11 innings for 6th consecutive victory

Gunnar Henderson scored the tiebreaking run from second base on Tyler O’Neill’s infield single with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Houston Astros 4...

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Nursing hamstring cramps Pena was removed from Saturday's game against the Orioles due to a right hamstring cramp.

Impact Pena was removed from the third inning of Saturday's game after taking a swing at the plate. It's unclear whether his hamstring issue will prevent him from playing in Sunday's series finale. Nick Allen would likely start at shortstop if Pena is unable to play.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Exits with injury Pena was removed from Saturday's game against the Orioles due to an apparent leg injury, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Pena was visited by one of the Astros' trainers after taking a swing in the third inning, and he appeared to be having problems with his right leg. He was able to stay in and complete the at-bat but was replaced on defense to begin the fourth. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but the Astros may offer an update in the near future.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Records pair of hits in loss Pena went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two walks in a 3-2 loss to Baltimore on Friday.

Impact Pena continues to rake after another multi-hit performance for Houston despite the loss. In his last 15 games batting .345 (19-for-55) with three homers, nine RBI, 12 runs scored and five walks.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Taylor Ward's 2-run homer in 8th lifts Orioles to 5th straight win, 3-2 over Astros

Taylor Ward hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Houston Astros 3-2 to extend their season-best win streak to five games

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Nimmo's walk-off single gives Rangers 6-5 win over Astros and winning record at All-Star break

Brandon Nimmo hit a game-ending single that drove in Wyatt Langford with his third hit of the game, and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 6-5 to enter the All-Star break wi...

JULY 12 • Associated Press

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Murakami hits 2 HRs, drives in 6 runs to lead AL Central-leading White Sox past Astros 12-3

Hunter Brown pitches Astros past White Sox 4-1 for 5th straight win

Walker, Smith spark the Astros' 8-run 6th inning in an 9-5 win over the White Sox

Alvarez and Paredes hit back-to-back homers in Astros' 5-2 win over Marlins

Peña and Paredes homer, Imai fans eight as Astros get by Marlins 5-3

Peña's grand slam, Alvarez's 2 homers power Astros to 8-5 win over Marlins

Peña, Walker, Blanco returns to lineup and help Astros beat Marlins 8-5

Astros host Miami Marlins, look to end home losing streak

Astros' Pena, Walker out of starting lineup against Orioles

Astros aim to stop 3-game skid, play the Orioles

Orioles outlast Astros 4-2 in 11 innings for 6th consecutive victory

Taylor Ward's 2-run homer in 8th lifts Orioles to 5th straight win, 3-2 over Astros

Nimmo's walk-off single gives Rangers 6-5 win over Astros and winning record at All-Star break