Alvarez on Historic Tear; Even as Houston Falls to Last Place in AL West
The Houston Astros have had a rough go of things lately. After surging into first place to start the year, […]
Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images The Houston Astros have had a rough go of things lately. After surging into first place to start the year, they’re now in dead last in the American League West with a 10-18 record. Despite a ridiculously good offense, their pitching has lost them games again and again.
As a matter of fact, their offense has been one of the best (if not the best) in MLB. The club is sixth in home runs (35), fifth in batting average (. 259), fourth in RBIs (136), slugging percentage (.
436) and OPS (. 782), and third in on-base percentage (. 346).
It’s been an historic letdown for Astros’ fans that an offense this good has barely scratched 10 wins across the board. But the crown jewel of that Houston offense — the one hope that fans have been able to cling to — has been the performance of Yordan Alvarez. And, oh my gosh, has he been good.