Isaac Paredes went 2-for-5 and slugged a pair of home runs on Thursday, powering the Astros to an 8-2 victory over the Pirates.
Paredes clobbered a 407-foot (105.5 mph EV) solo shot off of Mitch Keller in the fourth inning that knotted things up at one run apiece. He also worked a walk in the ballgame. The 26-year-old slugger then put the game out of reach with a two-out, 383-foot (104.3 mph EV) two-run shot off of Ryan Borucki in the ninth inning. He has done a nice job for the Astros so far this season, slashing a respectable .252/.347/.474 with 14 homers and 37 RBI in his first 265 plate appearances.