Yordan Álvarez made sure his team meeting worked in Astros’ pummeling of Mariners

The Houston Astros shut out the Seattle Mariners 7-0 at T-Mobile Park on September 22, 2026, returning to first place in the AL West. Designated hitter Yordan Alvarez sparked the offense, including an eighth-inning two-run home run, in the team's first contest following a team meeting he organized.

Alvarez called the meeting after Houston suffered a three-game sweep against the Atlanta Braves at Daikin Park. Entering the Seattle matchup, Houston was one game behind the Texas Rangers with six games left in the regular season.