Houston is playing Correa at third base for the first time in his career to take over Paredes's spot. Days after the Astros traded with the Twins to bring Carlos Correa back to Houston in order to replace the injured Isaac Paredes at third base, the team offered a pretty big update on Paredes's injury status.

Paredes has been one of the Astros’ best hitters this season when healthy, he’s hitting .259 with 19 home runs, 50 RBI’s and a .829 OPS as he was also named to his second-career All-Star game.

Lucas Giolito is not a morning person. He never has been, he said. As a kid, he stayed up late reading. As an adult, it’s more about video games. Either way, rising early is not his forte, and those unfortunate occasions when it is necessary require concerted effort — effort he managed to muster in recent days.

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Preview the Aug. 5 matchup between the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

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.