Jeremy Peña Homers Twice as Astros Defeat Royals 4-2

Jeremy Peña homered twice and collected three hits as the Houston Astros defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Tuesday night. Peña opened the bottom of the first inning with a home run and added his 19th homer of the year in the third inning to give Houston a 2-0 lead. He later added a single in the fifth inning ahead of a two-run blast by Yordan Alvarez, pacing the Astros offense and helping secure the victory at Daikin Park.