Once firmly atop the AL West, the Houston Astros have slipped of late with a 3-7 record in their last 10 while getting swept by the Atlanta Braves.Now, the Astros are a game back of the Texas Rangers for the division lead,

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.

Alvarez is close to finishing a career year, that may well end with a MVP award. While he made his debut in 2019, Topps held off his rookie card until 2020.

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

The Yordan Alvarez American League Most Valuable Player hype just keeps on getting bigger. Alvarez added to that again on Thursday, when he hit another home run, his 40th of the 2026 MLB season, during a matchup against the Kansas City Royals at Daikin Park in Houston.

Yordan Alvarez’s pursuit of the Triple Crown is unfolding alongside an AL West race that could strengthen his MVP case.

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