Alvarez went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox.
Alvarez accounted for the Astros' first three runs on two homers that traveled a combined 833 feet. The slugger is on a tear to open August, registering multiple hits in five of eight games while going deep four times. On the season, he is hitting .304 with 24 home runs, 62 RBI and 66 runs scored across 479 plate appearances.