What happened: Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in Saturday's loss. He opened the scoring with a first-inning sacrifice fly and singled in the sixth.
Why it matters: The homer matched Alvarez's It restored his outright AL lead as the calendar turns toward September.
By the numbers: Alvarez is batting .320 with a .435 on-base percentage and .613 slugging percentage across 588 plate appearances. He has 90 runs and 93 RBIs.
What to watch: His next home run would establish a new The AL home run race continues into September.