Alvarez Hits 2 3-run Homers to Back Strong Start by Valdez as Astros Rout Arizona 8-0

Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez (44) flips his bat as he watches his three-run home run in front of Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera, left, during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Houston, on Sept. 6, 2024. Michael Wyke/AP Photo

HOUSTON—Yordan Alvarez hit two three-run homers and Framber Valdez pitched seven innings in the Houston Astros’ 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

The AL West leaders got back on track after being swept in a three-game series at Cincinnati.