Alvarez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports.
Alvarez will be held out Thursday with the Orioles facing left-hander Cole Hamels. He also sat out the only other time the Orioles have faced a left-hander this year, and owns just a .597 career OPS against southpaws, so don't be surprised is his at-bats against lefties are sparse.