Astros belt four homers, manhandle Mariners

Yordan Alvarez homered and drove in four runs to pace a Houston offensive onslaught as the Astros bashed four home runs and rolled to a 12-3 win over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday.

Alvarez (2-for-5) was one of five Astros with a multi-hit game as Houston scored at least two runs in each of the first five innings. Seven starters drove in at least one run as Houston pounded out 15 hits, eight for extra bases, to