![]() In 65 plate appearances, he struck out 21 times.īut after knee troubles limited him to only two August games in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Alvarez has made his mark on the playoffs this October. On the heels of a historically productive regular season, which would make him the unanimous AL Rookie of the Year Award winner, he had only a. Yordan Alvarez’s first postseason was forgettable. (Photo of Jose Altuve, Michael Brantley and Carlos Correa: Mary DeCicco / MLB Photos via Getty Images) Insiders’ picks for the MLB League Championship Series: Coaches, players and scouts make their predictions.2021 MLB playoff picks: Expert predictions for ALCS and NLCS games from The Athletic’s baseball staff.Dire circumstances? Astros dramatically alter ALCS against the Red Sox.Red Sox slip from October perfection back to August sloppiness in Game 4 loss.With little margin for error, top Red Sox arms can’t get the job done.Why the Red Sox front office gathers in the stands at Fenway during postseason games.After questionable decisions in Games 4 and 5, Alex Cora’s postseason mystique has taken a hit (Ken Rosenthal).A leg adjustment on the mound helps Chris Sale excel, but Red Sox drop second straight (Jen McCaffrey). ![]() ![]() A Cinderella team for so long, Red Sox now on the verge of an incongruous collapse (Steve Buckley).Which probably means they’ll win it all (Chad Jennings) It’s finally time to give up on the Red Sox.On Framber Valdez’s shoulders, the Astros are on the brink of a pennant (Britt Ghiroli).Yordan Alvarez powers the Astros to the cusp of another AL pennant with Game 5 barrage (Jake Kaplan).Check out all of our Game 5 coverage below. Nathan Eovaldi and Luis Garcia are the likely starters. Yordan Alvarez smacked a solo home run and a two-run double and Yuli Gurriel put up a trio of hits and RBIs to help power a Houston offense that piled up 11 hits. Framber Valdez went eight innings and held the Red Sox to three hits. The Houston Astros defeated the Boston Red Sox 9-1 on Wednesday night to take 3-2 lead in the American League Championship Series.
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