Spencer Arrighetti was hit hard in his return after a four-month absence and the Astros couldn't overcome the deficit.

Xavier Edwards connected on four hits and Heriberto Hernandez homered and drove in two runs as the host Miami Marlins defeated the Houston Astros 6-4 on Wednesday.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros and the Miami Marlins play in the final game of a three-game series. The Astros can sweep the series with a victory. Miami has a 55-57 record overall and a 27-31 record in home games. The Marlins are 43-19 in games when they record at least eight hits.