Astros visit the Royals to begin 3-game series
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YORDAN ALVAREZ #44 - LEFT FIELDER - HOUSTON ASTROS
35 HR •
86 RBI •
.308 AVG
35 HR
86 RBI
.308 AVG
Drives in three in win Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the A's.
Impact His bases-loaded double in the top of the ninth inning proved to be the game-winning hit. Alvarez has reeled off multiple hits in four straight games and five of the last six, boosting his slash line on the season to .272/.367/.574 with 14 homers, 30 runs and 31 RBI in 45 contests.
JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics meet in game 2 of series
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Mount Yordan? Slugger bashes 913 ft. of HRs OAKLAND -- The first homer dropped jaws and turned heads as it rattled around the green seats high above the right-center field wall at the...
MAY 31, 2022 • MLB.COM
Two homers in win Alvarez went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's 5-1 win over the Athletics.
Impact Alvarez took Paul Blackburn deep in the first inning to give the Astros an early 1-0 lead before later launching another solo shot in the eighth frame off A.J. Puk. He now has 14 homers on the season and the two long balls ended a 10-game homerless streak for the slugger. Alvarez has notched three multi-hit games over his last four contests, raising his batting average from .246 to .260 over that stretch.
MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Athletics open 3-game series with the Astros
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Drives in game-winning run Alvarez went 2-for-4 with an RBI on Sunday against the Mariners.
Impact Alvarez broke a tie at one in the eighth inning by lining an RBI single to the opposite field. Despite the solid performance, Alvarez hasn't homered since May 17, and he has only two extra-base hits across 34 at-bats in that span. Even so, it's hard to be too worried about Alvarez's production given that he has a .381 wOBA and 158 wRC+ across 175 plate appearances on the campaign.
MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners play the Astros with 1-0 series lead
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Mariners host the Astros to open 3-game series
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Gurriel helps Astros beat Guardians 2-1 to win series
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Knocks in 25th run Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI on Tuesday against the Guardians.
Impact Alvarez delivered an RBI single in the fifth inning and came around to score in the same frame. He's hit just .167 across his last 10 games but has still driven in four and scored five runs in that span. Overall, Alvarez has maintained a 164 wRC+ with 12 home runs, 26 runs scored and 25 RBI across 159 plate appearances.
MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Astros and Guardians meet in series rubber match
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Valdez sharp, Tucker homers as Astros down Guardians 7-3
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Ramírez homers, McKenzie sharp as Cleveland downs Astros 6-1
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Urias tags Cole, O's overcome Judge's 2 HRs, beat Yanks 6-4
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Altuve, Urquidy lead Astros to 5-2 win over Rangers
Jose Altuve hit a leadoff home runs and José Urquidy tied a career high with 10 strikeouts to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Texas RangersMAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Verlander shines to lead Astros to 2-1 win over Rangers
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Houston Astros host the Texas Rangers Saturday
The Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers on SaturdayMAY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Receives rare rest Alvarez will sit Friday against the Rangers.
Impact Alvarez finds himself on the bench for the first time in over a month. He's having a strong season at the plate, hitting .248/.357/.570 with 12 homers, though he's gone hitless in five of his last six games, so a day off will probably do him some good. Michael Brantley will rest his legs as the designated hitter in his absence, with Chas McCormick starting in left.
MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
How high is the ceiling for Astros superstar Yordan Alvarez?
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Cranks 12th homer Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three runs scored Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Impact Alvarez led off the second inning with his 12th home run of the season. He now has three multi-hit games in his last seven starts while driving in six and scoring eight runs. Alvarez has maintained a strong .259/.360/.595 line across 136 plate appearances to begin the campaign.
MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
