Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at the final April stats and passes judgment on which slow-starting fantasy players need to be traded for.
Yordan Alvarez hit two home runs, Kyle Tucker added a solo shot and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 12-4 on Saturday night in the MLB World Tour: Mexico City Series to snap a five-game losing streak.
They look nothing like that team so far this season, and with Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Washington Nationals, the Astros find themselves at the bottom of the American League standings with a shocking 7-16 record.
Yordan Alvarez recorded a three-hit game and Victor Caratini slugged a three-run homer as the Houston Astros rallied for a 10-5 victory over the host Texas Rangers on Monday to earn a split of the four-game series in Arlington, Texas.
Boom x2! Yordan Alvarez went yard not once, but twice to cash one of our home run bets for the second straight day. It'll be hard to follow that, but we'll do our best with three more home run props for Thursday's MLB slate.
Yordan Alvarez homered twice and finished with four hits and three RBIs as the Houston Astros beat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 in the rubber match on Wednesday.
Boom! Cody Bellinger went yard on Tuesday to cash our +500 home run ticket on the Chicago Cubs outfielder, and we're looking for more winners on this rainy Wednesday around the country.
A look at the hit leader market lets us focus on a batch of very good hitters, including some guys who use their speed as a weapon.
The Houston Astros are filled with talent from top to bottom. While they have multiple star players, one of them has an argument to be the best hitter in baseball.
So where are the betting values on the odds table for major-league RBI leaders? Yardbarker's Matt Wiesenfeld shines a light on the board.
Yordan Alvarez is apparently feeling the spring part of spring training.
The home run leader market is fascinating. While there are lots of sluggers who are consistent from year to year when you look at the names of who has actually led the league in homers you see a lot of unfamiliar faces.
For the Houston Astros to have the season they're hoping to have, they need to stay healthy. This is a veteran-led team and while injuries, for the most
Houston Astros All-Star Yordan Alvarez repeated his standing atop the list of MLB Top-10 Left Fielders Right Now. Alvarez was ranked No. 1 by The Shredder for the 2024 season, and the best left fielder in baseball by analysts Mike Petriello, Sarah Langs and Vince Gennaro.
The Houston Astros saw their season come to an end on Monday night, falling in Game 7 of the ALCS to the Texas Rangers. With the loss, the Astros have failed to advance to the World Series.
The Houston Astros have tied the American League Championship Series up 2-2 against their rival the Texas Rangers following a 10-3 rout on Thursday evening.
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is dealing with an illness during the American League Championship Series against the Texas Rangers. Alvarez is in the lineup as the designated hitter and batting fourth for Monday's Game 2 of the best-of-seven series.
The Houston Astros’ top power hitter is reportedly operating at less than 100 percent during the ALCS.
It might be in the best interest of the Minnesota Twins to stop pitching to Houston Astros superstar Yordan Alvarez. In fact, it might be in everybody's best interest to stop pitching to him when the calendar rolls over to October.
Yordan Alvarez kicks it up a notch when the calendar turns to October.
The Astros found themselves trailing by a couple of runs midway through their contest against the Yankees on Sunday. The last thing Houston needed was for an Astros fan to serve as a fourth outfielder against them in Minute Maid Park.
The Houston Astros gained two significant offensive performers off of the injured list on Wednesday.
Houston has been without Alvarez for five weeks due to an oblique strain. Urquidy has been out more than two months due to shoulder troubles.
Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown gave a concerning injury update on star designated hitter Yordan Alvarez on Wednesday.
Dana Brown noted that the Astros will be cautious with Yordan Alvarez’s return, as they want to avoid a scenario where he rushes back and quickly requires another IL stint and an additional four weeks away from the lineup.
The Astros announced that outfielder Yordan Alvarez has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right oblique discomfort. The Astros are in Cleveland tonight but he will head back to Houston for further evaluation.
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