The Astros’ late-season swoon continued on Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park, where the Braves used a three-run homer in the sixth inning from Mike Yastrzemski to polish off a three-game sweep with a 4-2 victory,

Alvarez is one of the Astros' leaders by example, but he delivered a "personal" message after the Braves swept Houston on Sunday.

Yordan Alvarez became the fifth player in Astros history and the fifth Cuban-born hitter to reach 40 home runs in a season.

With the regular season winding down, Houston Astros star hitter Yordan Alvarez could be in danger of losing out on his Triple Crown opportunity.

The Triple Crown is still within Alvarez's reach, and he might have to win it to also get voted AL Most Valuable Player.

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada didn't mince words on how important Yordan Alvarez is to his club down the stretch in the playoff race.

Yordan Alvarez (ankle) returned to the Astros' starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Rays.

Yordan Alvarez becomes just the fifth Houston Astro to hit 40 homers in a season and keeps MVP and Triple Crown hopes alive.

Jeremy Peña hit two home runs and Yordan Álvarez delivered the final blow to help Houston defeat the Royals 4-2.

Houston Astros slugger, Yordan Alvarez could become Major League Baseball's first Triple Crown winner since 2012. The last was Detroit Tigers slugger, Miguel Cabrera.

Only one hitter (Miguel Cabrera in 2012) has won a Triple Crown in the last 59 years ... can Alvarez become the second?