Manager Joe Espada said after Paredes suffered the hamstring injury Thursday that the third baseman could miss a few additional games, so it's not a significant surprise he's on the bench Sunday for a third straight contest. Luis Guillorme is starting at the hot corner in the series finale versus Minnesota.

The Houston Astros are on a bit of a hot streak lately, catapulting themselves 4.5 games into the lead of the American League West. Unfortunately, they have had