All-Star Alvarez walks off Rays in multi-HR night
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- Yordan Alvarez hit a 424-foot two-run walk-off homer in the ninth to break an 8-8 tie, giving the Astros a 10-8 win and his fourth multihomer game of the season; he drove in six runs on the night.
- Alvarez was named to his fourth All-Star team before the game and leads the AL with 29 home runs.
- The Rays had their nine-game winning streak — the longest active in the AL this season — snapped in the loss.
- It was the second July 4th walk-off homer of Alvarez's career; he hit a 444-footer against the Royals in 2022.
- Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero, named to his second All-Star team Saturday, opened the scoring with a first-inning homer — his 11th in 11 games and 26th of the year.
- Houston's bullpen held Tampa Bay to one run over the final five innings after Hunter Brown allowed a season-high seven runs in four; Josh Hader (3-0) earned the win.
Why it matters: The victory snapped the Rays' nine-game winning streak — the longest active run in the AL this season — while extending Alvarez's league home run lead to 29. With starter Hunter Brown allowing a season-high seven runs in four innings, Houston needed both its bullpen and Alvarez's bat to escape with the win.
