Alvarez is hitting .277 with 17 home runs, 12 doubles and 55 RBIs in 57 games this season. The 2019 American League Rookie of the Year is batting .293 with 115 home runs and 338 RBIs in 425 career games with the Astros.
Urquidy is 2-2 with a 5.20 ERA in six starts this season, with 23 strikeouts and 10 walks in 27⅔ innings. He is 26-15 with a 3.85 ERA through 69 career games (66 starts) since making his debut with Houston in 2019.
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