Pena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Pena returned from a four-game absence caused by a knee injury, and he recorded his seventh home run of the season in his first plate appearance. He's also riding a 10-game hitting streak, during which he has gone yard three times while driving in 11 and scoring six runs. Pena has put together an impressive .282/.341/.536 line across 123 plate appearances to begin the campaign.

Pena (knee) will bat seventh and play shortstop Tuesday against the Red Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Pena hasn't played since Thursday while recovering from a sore knee, but he'll return here without requiring a trip to the injured list. He's still carrying a nine-game hitting streak he recorded prior to the injury, a stretch in which he slashed .448/.469/.724 with a pair of homers and a steal.

Pena (knee) remains on the bench for Monday's game against Boston.

EDGE Analysis

Pena has been out since Thursday with a sore right knee. He went through an on-field workout Monday but evidently wasn't cleared to play, though the rookie said he's available off the bench, according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Mauricio Dubon will get the start at shortstop.

Pena (knee) went through baseball activities in front of the Astros coaching staff and training staff Monday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pena has been dealing with a sore right knee and hasn't played since Thursday. His extensive workout seems to a test of whether he's ready to play Monday against the Red Sox, with a trip to the injured list potentially in play if it looks like he'll still need several more days to recover.

Pena (knee) woke up sore Sunday and is being held out of the lineup against the Nationals as a precaution, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

With a soreness issue like this, he could wake up sore on future days, so it's hard to say when he will be cleared to return, but it does sound like he is truly day-to-day. Aledmys Diaz is starting at shortstop Sunday.

Pena (knee) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Nationals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Astros made it seem like Pena would likely be back Sunday, but that will not be the case. Aledmys Diaz is starting at shortstop and hitting sixth.

Pena (knee) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

General manager James Click said Saturday that Pena isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list, but the shortstop will remain out of the lineup for a second straight game. Aledmys Diaz will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

Pena (knee) isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pena left Thursday's game against the Twins with right knee discomfort and didn't play Friday against the Nationals. The Astros' Saturday lineup has yet to be released, but it looks as though Pena won't be out too much longer even if he's not quite ready to return.

Pena (knee) isn't starting Friday against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Pena was removed from Thursday's game against the Twins due to right knee discomfort, and he was expected to be out of the lineup for Friday's series opener in Washington. It's not yet clear whether the 24-year-old will require a stint on the injured list, but Aledmys Diaz will start at shortstop and bat seventh Friday.

Pena (knee) isn't likely to play Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pena exited Thursday's game due to discomfort in his right knee. It's not clear whether the injury will force a stint on the injured list, though he is likely to miss the team's series opener against the Nationals on Friday. Aledmys Diaz (undisclosed) is also battling an undisclosed injury, leaving Niko Goodrum as the likeliest candidate to start at shortstop.