Astros news: Yordan Alvarez breaks 5-game homer-less drought with centerfield moonshot

The drought is over. Yordan Alvarez stepped into the box in the Astros' series finale against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday and did what he always seems to eventually do, launched a moonshot that had no business staying in the ballpark for home run No. 14 of the 2026 season. Yordan Alvarez crushes home run No. 14 💥 pic.twitter.com/LmwHrSoa5s — MLB (@MLB) May 14, 2026The blast ended a five-game stretch without a home run, practically an eternity for a player who entered the week slashing .309/.418/.611 with 29 RBI and had already lapped most of the American League in every major offensive category this season. For context, Alvarez was the first player in all of baseball to reach 10 home runs in 2026, getting there by April 19, and had been one of the most dominant offensive forces the game has seen in the early months of the season.The homer came at a critical moment for the Astros, who had dropped two of the first three games of the series with a comeback walk-off victory as Zach Cole drove in the winning run off a single in the 10th for a 4-3 victory on Wednesday. This came after getting shellacked 10-2 by the Mariners on Tuesday, a blowout in which Dominic Canzone hit his first career grand slam and Randy Arozarena went 4-for-4 . Houston entered Thursday's finale sitting at 17-27 on the season, desperate for any spark to stop the bleeding in what has been a deeply disappointing year for a franchise that entered 2026 with playoff expectations .At 28 years old, Alvarez has carried the offensive load almost entirely on his own. Through his first 143 plate appearances this season, he was slashing an eye-popping .356/.462/.737 with 27 RBI and 25 runs scored, numbers that would be historic if he can sustain them over a full season. Even with the five-game power drought, he remains one of the most feared hitters in the game.No. 14 is on the board. And with Alvarez, No. 15 is never far behind.The drought is over. Yordan Alvarez stepped into the box in the Astros' series finale against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday and did what he always seems to eventually do, launched a moonshot that had no business staying in the ballpark for home run No. 14 of the 2026 season. Yordan Alvarez crushes home run No. 14 💥 pic.