Pedro Alvarez drives in Pirates only 2-runs in loss, hitting .357 since May 15

Pedro Alvarez went 2-4 with 2 RBI in the Pirates 6-2 loss to the Padres on Friday night.

Alvarez drove in the Pirates only two runs in the game, a 2-run RBI single in the third inning, scoring Neil Walker and Starling Marte. Alvarez with 9 home runs, 25 RBI on the season, has a batting line of .247/.325/425 on the season. Just little over two weeks ago, Alvarez’s batting average was as low as .202

In the midst of a solid two-week stretch, Since May 15 — Alvarez is 15-42 (.357) with 4 home runs, 10 RBI.