MIAMI -- Jose Altuve and Yainer Diaz homered to help the Houston Astros beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Tuesday night. Jeremy Peña drove in two runs as AL West-leading Houston won its second straight game. AJ Blubaugh (1-1) pitched five innings of two-run ball in his first career win.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros and the Miami Marlins play in the final game of a three-game series. The Astros can sweep the series with a victory. Miami has a 55-57 record overall and a 27-31 record in home games. The Marlins are 43-19 in games when they record at least eight hits.

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The Astros (-112 on the moneyline) meet the Marlins (-107) in an expected close contest. The Astros will start Steven Okert (1-2) against the Marlins and Cal Quantrill (4-8). Jason Alexander (6.0 IP,

There will be no surgery for Isaac Paredes after he suffered a "significant" hamstring strain last month. Instead, the Houston Astros third baseman will rehab with the hopes of returning for a potential World Series run.

After a plasma injection, Isaac Paredes will have to wait "a long period" before starting any type of exercises.