Murphy went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run Tuesday in the Rockies' 11-6 loss to the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy's sixth-inning infield single extended his hitting streak to seven games, matching his season high. The 34-year-old, who is sporting a 1.016 OPS over the past two weeks, will look to stay hot in Wednesday's series finale in Houston. He'll serve as the Rockies' designated hitter and bat third.

Murphy is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy will head to the bench for Wednesday's series finale with a tough lefty in Hyun-Jin Ryu starting for the Dodgers. In his place, Yonder Alonso is starting at first base and hitting sixth.

Murphy is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy started seven of the last eight games but will receive a breather Sunday after going 9-for-31 with three doubles, two homers and eight RBI in that stretch. Yonder Alonso will start at first base and bat cleanup with southpaw Alex Wood on the mound for the Reds.

Murphy went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, six RBI and two runs scored Friday night against the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy smacked a three-run home run in the first inning, and he cleared the bases in the ninth with a double to right field. He's now racked up five hits over his last two contests, registering two homers and eight RBI over that brief stretch.

Murphy went 3-for-5 with a double, solo home run, two RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Nationals.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy turned in his first multi-hit performance since July 13, two of which went for extra-bases. He began the production with a double in the fourth inning but the highlight of his day came in the eighth inning when he smacked his 10th homer of the campaign. Murphy is now hitting .287/.338/.481 across 295 plate appearances for the season.

Murphy is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Nationals, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Bud Black is likely just extending Murphy a breather with the Rockies playing a day game after a night game. Yonder Alonso will check in at first base for the afternoon contest, but expect Murphy to re-enter the lineup for the second game of the twin bill.

Murphy will sit for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

The Rockies won't ask Murphy's aging legs to handle two games in one day. Mark Reynolds takes over at first base for the day's first contest, but expect Murphy back for the nightcap.

Murphy went 4-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 17-9 loss to the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

The 34-year-old didn't connect on his first Coors Field homer as a Rockie until Friday, but Murphy seems to be getting the hang of it now, going yard in back-to-back games. On the season, he's slashing .295/.348/.498 with nine home runs and 47 RBI through 65 contests, but he appears to be gearing up for a big second half -- Murphy's hitting .417 (20-for-48) over his last 14 games.

Murphy went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Friday's 3-2 win over the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy put the Rockies on the board with a double to score David Dahl in the sixth inning, and then hit the go-ahead homer in the eighth to put them ahead. The infielder has gone 6-for-21 with two homers and two doubles over his last six games. He's hitting .283 with eight homers and 46 RBI in 64 games this season.

Murphy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.

EDGE Analysis

Murphy opened the scoring when he took Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray deep in the second inning. Murphy's hitting .278/.332/.454 with seven homers and 44 RBI in 62 games in his first year with the Rockies. The 34-year-old infielder hasn't hit under .280 since 2009.