Houston Astros, Yordan Alvarez
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The Astros went from fully in control of their postseason destiny to now completely out of the playoffs, and Yordan Alvarez is not happy about it.
Yordan Alvarez is trying to become just the second player since 1967 to win the Triple Crown. Here's where he stands:
Alvarez is one of the Astros' leaders by example, but he delivered a "personal" message after the Braves swept Houston on Sunday.
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Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez launches homer No. 40 in an MVP-caliber season. 'Numbers don't lie'
Yordan Alvarez becomes just the fifth Houston Astro to hit 40 homers in a season and keeps MVP and Triple Crown hopes alive.
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.
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Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez gets a day off after turning his ankle in Philadelphia
Friday marked just the third time Yordan Alvarez has been absent from the starting lineup in 148 games although he has started 123 of those at DH.
The Houston Astros are in the middle of trying to stay atop the AL West, and this weekend they’ve dropped each of the first two games in their series against the Tampa Bay Rays.This sets up a series finale on Sunday where the Astros will look to avoid the sweep.
On Friday, manager Joe Espada said Alvarez’s absence from the starting lineup stemmed from an ankle turn during the eighth inning of Thursday’s 2-1 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies. Alvarez took an awkward step while jogging into third base and required a visit from the team’s athletic training staff.