Jason Alexander pitched six scoreless innings, Jeremy Peña doubled twice and the Houston Astros used a five-run fourth to beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 on Monday night.

Astros score five runs in the fourth inning to coast to 8-2 victory over Miami.

The Astros' Isaac Paredes has opted to forgo season-ending surgery on his right hamstring and instead will rehab the injury in an effort to return this season.

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.

Astros third baseman Isaac Paredes will rehab his right hamstring injury instead of undergoing surgery in hopes of returning before the season is over, general manager Dana Brown said Monday. Paredes sustained what Brown described as a “severe” right hamstring strain in a loss to the Seattle Mariners on July 19.

An expected close contest features the Astros (-112 on the moneyline) against the Marlins (-107). Cal Quantrill (4-8) gets the start for the Miami Marlins, but there's been no pitching decision announced by the Houston Astros yet.

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