Houston Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez (44) scores a run past Kansas City Royals catcher Freddy Fermin (34) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning at Minute Maid Park. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has sixth multi-homer game

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Sep 1, 2024 5:28 PM ET

Left fielder Yordan Alvarez is the engine that is driving the Houston Astros' offense.

In a 7-2 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, Alvarez homered twice. He also went 2-for-4 and had two RBI.

Yordan Alvarez breaks the scoreless tie in Houston with home run No. 29. ☄️ pic.twitter.com/03KJ740qLw
— MLB (@MLB) September 1, 2024

AIR YORDAN.

Yordan Alvarez's 4th consecutive 30 HR season!

(via @mlb)pic.twitter.com/gG8XQEqlaL
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) September 1, 2024

According to Kristie Rieken of the Associated Press, it was Alvarez's sixth multi-homer game this season and his second this week. Alvarez tied a career-high three homers in Wednesday's 10-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Following his stellar showing against the Phillies, former New York Yankees star and Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson wrote Alvarez "might be ready to roll" heading into the postseason on his X account.

Uh oh LOOK OUT NOW ! The Big MAN YORDAN might be ready to roll. It’s that time of year. Down the stretch they come and the Big $ shows up. ‘ROLL YORDAN ROLL’ BEEN WAITN FOR YOU TO SHOUT FOR A LIL WHILE, DER IT IS !
— Reggie Jackson (@mroctober) August 29, 2024

The Astros (75-62) have won five consecutive games and lead the American League West by 5.5 games. FanGraphs Baseball gives Houston an 11% chance to win its third World Series title since 2017.

Assuming the Astros make the postseason, Alvarez should keep delivering. Through 128 games, he has posted a career-high .314 batting average, 30 homers, 73 RBI and a .971 OPS.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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