ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Next up, a trip to the Big Apple to face the major league-leading New York Yankees and slugger Aaron Judge, the only player who's hit more homers than Álvarez this season.
"Whenever a player goes to New York and plays there, it's just really exciting with the history of that team and the ballpark," Álvarez said through a translator. "We know they're a really good team so we're just going to compete and try to win."
Álvarez hit two of the season-high three homers allowed by Carlos Carrasco (8-3).