In the bottom of the ninth inning, Barnes took a changeup over the left-field wall for a two-run homer. Barnes has seen his playing time increase in recent weeks, though he's not yet a full-time player. In 59 at-bats, Barnes is hitting .322/.403/.475.

"Brandon has played outstanding, and I think he deserves some more at-bats," Porter said before Tuesday's game, per MLB.com. "He played well again last night, and that's why he's back in the lineup today and we'll continue to see how he takes advantage of the opportunity, but I want to find more opportunities for him."

Barnes is batting .435 (10 for 23) with one home run, two stolen bases, two doubles and five RBI in his last eight games.

"(Robbie) Grossman came here, and the plan was to give him an opportunity to see if he can play every day at the major-league level," Porter said, "but Brandon Barnes has done nothing to hurt his chances or [have an] opportunity to eventually be an everyday player. He came into the season with the notion he was only going to play against lefties, and he's coming to the ballpark today and starting against a right-hander. When you play well, from a manager's standpoint, it's my goal to keep the guys that are playing well in the lineup."

Barnes drove in two runs with a double in the fourth inning and added his third RBI of the game with a single in the fifth. He stole his third base and finished 3 for 5 in the game. 

Barnes is batting .405 after 37 at-bats. He's gone 7 for 13 in his last four games with two of his three steals. 

While Barnes had some 20-homer and 30-double seasons in the minors, Barnes slugged just .447 in 765 games, struck out plenty and was inconsistent, which is why he's spent most of his career down on the farm. 

He's been seeing regular starts for the Astros, mostly against left-handed pitchers, but there's probably not enough upside here for most Fantasy owners to add Barnes in mixed leagues.