Houston’s Tucker and Alvarez hit a two-run homer for 6-3 over Atlanta

Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker were crucial for the Houston 6-3 win over Atlanta as they both hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Kyle Wright on Saturday night.

Avarez’s sixth long ball of the season came just one night after he hit a go-ahead, two-run shot in the ninth inning for the decisive runs in a 6-4 win.

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Alvarez, who finished third in the AL MVP voting last year for the World Series champion Astros, connected against Wright on a 414-foot homer that sailed into the Chop House restaurant in right field to make it 2-1.