Houston Astros left-handed sluggers Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker have defied conventional wisdom for a while now, with their success against left-handed pitching supporting the decision to bat them back-to-back in the lineup.

Victor Caratini slugged a three-run home run in the third inning and Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker both had four hits, including back-to-back homers in the seventh, to lead the Astros to their third win in a row,

Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker each had four hits and a homer to support Ronel Blanco, who recorded his 14th quality start, as the Houston Astros rolled to a 10-4 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.