Murphy went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Astros on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The hard-hitting backstop extended a stretch of strong work at the plate to eight games, with Saturday's production pushing his slash line over that span to a stellar .333/.333/.533. Murphy also has been collecting plenty of extra-base hits all season; Saturday's two-bagger gives him 29 XBHs over 76 games, leaving him on pace to eclipse the career-high 40 he generated in 2021 across 119 contests.