Valdez throws 7 strong innings, Alvarez homers twice in Astros' 5-2 victory over Twins

Framber Valdez pitched no-hit ball into the seventh inning and Yordan Alvarez hit two of Houston's four homersin the Astros' 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Valdez (4-3) didn't allow a hit until a single to start the seventh. Alvarez hit a two-run home run off Joe Ryan (4-4) in the first and his solo shot off the starter in the fifth inning made it 5-0.