Alvarez Hits 41st Homer and Drives in 3 as Astros Blank Mariners 7-0 to Tie Rangers Atop AL West
Yordan Alvarez drove in three runs and tied for the American League home run lead as Houston ended a three-game skid.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, the Houston Astros defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-0, pulling into a first-place tie with the Texas Rangers in the American League West.
- Houston's offense secured the win behind home runs from Christian Walker, Isaac Paredes, and Yordan Alvarez, while five Astros pitchers combined to hold the Mariners to four hits.
- Continuing his Triple Crown push, Yordan Alvarez reached 41 home runs and 102 RBIs, leading the American League with a.314 batting average.
- On the brink of playoff elimination, the Seattle Mariners struggle to maintain postseason hopes following the loss, despite two hits from Julio Rodriguez.
- Both the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers have five games remaining, and the Astros hold the head-to-head tiebreaker, meaning they would win the division if teams remain tied.
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Astros slug 3 homers, blank Mariners to pull even in AL West
Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West
Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 to pull even with Texas atop the AL West
The Cuban Yordan Alvarez resumed his drive towards the Triple Crown with a home run and three driven races, and the Houston Astros defeated the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday 7-0 to match Texas at the top of the Western Division of the American League.
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MSNBCTV NEWSAstros pull even with Rangers for AL West lead after win over Mariners
Yordan Alvarez resumed his Triple Crown push with a home run and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 7-0 on Tuesday night to pull even with Texas atop the AL West.
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