Alvarez hits 41st homer and drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0 to tie Rangers atop AL West

Yordan Alvarez continued his pursuit of a Triple Crown in the Houston Astros' 7-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. The performance marked the first inning of the season for Alvarez, who contributed a home run and three RBIs. The win allowed Houston to tie Texas atop the AL West, both teams sitting at 78-79. The Astros had been on a three-game losing streak, having lost to the New York Mets at home earlier in the week.

Houston's three-game skid was ended, and they now share the division lead with Texas. Both teams have five games left in the regular season, with Houston holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Mariners, currently at 73-84, are on the verge of playoff elimination, just one season after their division title win and one game away from the franchise's first World Series appearance since 1999.

Alvarez extended his lead in the AL homer race to one of Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays, with Alvarez leading in batting average at .314. Alvarez is six RBIs behind Pete Alonso of the Baltimore Orioles for the most in the American League.