Alvarez left Sunday's game against the Angels with an apparent right leg injury, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Alvarez doubled in the bottom of the third inning, but he came up favoring his right leg after sliding into the second-base bag.

Late in an afternoon of emotional swings, one lingered over all for Joe Espada. The Houston Astros manager had just watched his bullpen blow two late leads against the Angels and a last gasp from his surging offense fall short.