This is not a déjà vu: Yordan Álvarez hit another home run to help the Astros defeat the Royals 5-2 on Thursday. In a game that the Astros began losing 2-0 due partially to defensive miscues, Houston was capable of completing a nice comeback win thanks to another quality start by Justin Verlander and home runs from both José Altuve and Álvarez.
Verlander got in trouble in the second inning, allowing consecutive singles to Emmanuel Rivera and Edward Olivares before striking out Kyle Isbel. With one out and two men in scoring position, catcher Martín Maldonado threw to third base and picked off Rivera.