Back in the leadoff spot for Houston, Peña finished 3-for-5 with three singles. He flied out in each of his final two at-bats, including to end the top of the 10th inning. He was replaced on defense in the bottom of the 10th after his right hamstring “cramped up” in that last at-bat, manager Joe Espada said.

However, Peña slashed .200/.238/.225 in the 2023 playoffs and .167/.286/.167 in the 2024 postseason. The fourth-year veteran's resurgence this year is a reminder of what he's capable of, but it's also been affected by injuries.