Yordan Alvarez might have hit a home run in his first game of 2026, but a call at Daikin Park left the Astros slugger frustrated. The Astros star drove a pitch from Jose Soriano high into the right-field foul territory during Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The ball struck a horizontal rafter over the right-field line, ricocheting into foul ground.

While Alvarez likely believed it was a homer, the umpires ruled it a foul ball. The Astros challenged the decision, but replay upheld the original call. Alvarez struck out swinging for the second out of the inning.

The incident highlighted the unique challenge of Daikin Park's retractable roof, which was closed despite sunny, 80-degree weather. The stadium's roof is rarely hit, typically only on towering foul balls near home plate.