Astros manager Joe Espada says Yordan Alvarez is close but slugger says until 'numbers go up, there's nothing close.' ...

Alvarez had only one hit across his first 16 at-bats of the season, but he broke through with a two-RBI single in the fifth inning. While not an ideal start the season, Alvarez has posted an OPS over ...

A sluggish start by the Houston Astros offense does not except its top slugger. Liability falls nearly throughout a lineup ...

Astros first. Jose Altuve singles to second base. Yordan Alvarez singles to left field. Jose Altuve to second. Isaac Paredes lines out to right field to George Springer. Jose Altuve to third.

Joe Espada shuffled the top of his lineup for Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, aiming to jump-start a scuffling ...

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is not in the team's starting lineup with a left-hander on the mound in ...

Those blasts also put him in some good company, becoming the youngest player in franchise history to hit two homers in the same game since his teammate Yordan Alvarez did it in 2019. At 22 years ...