Altuve and Diaz homer to lead the Astros over the Marlins 7-3

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:39 PM CDT Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 Last Modified: 8:49 PM CDT Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025

MIAMI (AP) — Jose Altuve and Yainer Diaz homered to help the Houston Astros beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Tuesday night.

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MIAMI (AP) — Jose Altuve and Yainer Diaz homered to help the Houston Astros beat the Miami Marlins 7-3 on Tuesday night.

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MIAMI (AP) — 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.

Altuve hit a two-run drive off Cal Quantrill in the first for his 19th homer. Peña made it 4-1 with a two-run triple in the fourth, and Diaz hit a three-run shot in the fifth for his 16th homer.

Houston Astros' Jose Altuve celebrates after hitting a two-run homer that brought home Jesus Sanchez (4), in the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Quantrill (4-9) permitted seven runs and nine hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Jakob Marsee hit his first career homer for Miami, and Eric Wagaman also went deep. The Marlins had won five in a row before Monday’s 8-2 loss in the series opener.

Marsee singled home Heriberto Hernandez in the second. He connected for a solo shot in the fifth and walked in the seventh. He also made a rangy catch in center in the eighth.

Astros outfielder Jesús Sánchez had two hits against his former team. He was acquired in a trade with Miami last week.

Key moment

Diaz broke it open with his 405-foot drive to left-center in the fifth, lifting Houston to a 7-1 lead.

Key stat

Marsee is 6 for 12 with three RBIs and five walks in his first five major league games.

Up next

Right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (1-1, 5.59 ERA) starts for Houston on Wednesday, and right-hander Janson Junk (5-2, 3.86 ERA) goes for Miami in the series finale.

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