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Jeremy Peña hits 2 early homers, Yordan Alvarez hits 39th as Astros beat Royals 4-2
Jeremy Peña recorded his fifth career multihomer game, and Josh Hader earned his 26th save as Houston held off Kansas City.
On Tuesday, the Houston Astros defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2 at Daikin Park, with Jeremy Pena hitting two home runs and Yordan Alvarez adding his 39th homer of the season.
Entering their final homestand, the Astros maintained their narrow lead over the Texas Rangers in the American League West, with Houston holding a one-game advantage going into Tuesday's contest.
Astros right-hander Hunter Brown struck out a season-high-tying 10 batters over five innings, allowing only one run on two hits to secure the early advantage. Pena finished 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs.
Vinnie Pasquantino hit his 12th home run for the Royals in the sixth inning, though Astros reliever Josh Hader earned his 26th save to seal the 4-2 victory.
The Astros open their final homestand aiming to capitalize on the three-game series against the Royals to secure their American League West playoff positioning heading into the season's final stretch.
HOUSTON (AP) — Dominican Jeremy Peña connected home runs in his first two shifts at the bat and Cuban Yordan Álvarez fired his quadrangular 39 to guide the Houston Astros on Tuesday night to a victory for...