<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/astros-news-yordan-alvarez-in-lineup-tigers-despite-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Astros’ Yordan Alvarez in lineup vs Tigers despite injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yordan-Alvarez-in-lineup-vs-Tigers-despite-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Astros’ Yordan Alvarez in lineup vs Tigers despite injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-01T09:52:40-07:00">October 1st, 9:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-01T09:52:40-07:00">October 1st, 9:52am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-bounce-back-mlb-playoffs-jose-altuve">Astros begin their playoff run</a> with a Wild Card matchup against the Detroit Tigers. As the Astros begin the series, Houston is preparing to bring some massive pop back into their lineup.</p><p>Designated hitter Yordan Alvarez <a href="https://x.com/Chandler_Rome/status/1841127711856595120" rel="noopener">is in the lineup</a> for Game 1, via Chandler Role of The Athletic. He is batting second against Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal.</p><p>Alvarez has been out of the lineup since Sept. 22 as he battled through a knee injury. Houston decided to hold him out of the remainder of the regular season in hopes he’d be ready for the playoffs. The Astros’ plan paid off, as Alvarez now looks poised to lead the team’s offense throughout the postseason; barring an injury setback.</p><p>Through a career-high 147 games, Alvarez hit .308 with 35 home runs and 86 RBI. He led the Astros in both categories as his vintage power stroke earned the designated hitter the third-straight All-Star nomination of his career.</p><p>Houston is entering the playoffs ranked 11th in the league with 740 runs scored and 10th in home runs with 190. Adding a bat like Alvarez into the mix will only give Houston a further jolt and help it reach max form right as playoffs begin.</p><p>The Astros will be closely monitoring Yordan Alvarez in Game 1 and throughout their entire postseason experience. They battled back to earn their spot after starting the season slow. Alvarez and his prodigious bat played a major role in that turnaround. They can’t afford to lose him again.</p><p>Houston <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-yordan-alvarez-big-injury-update-before-postseason">will be counting on Alvarez</a> as they look to earn another World Series title. While it is the opening Wild card round, the Astros know that the Tigers aren’t an opponent to take lightly. With Alvarez now officially back, the Astros know they have some extra firepower as they attempt to go on a lengthy turnaround.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Astros’ Yordan Alvarez in lineup vs Tigers despite injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/astros-news-yordan-alvarez-big-injury-update-before-postseason');   ga('set', 'title', 'Astros’ Yordan Alvarez gets big injury update before postseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Yordan-Alvarez-gets-big-injury-update-before-postseason.jpg"></figure><h1>Astros’ Yordan Alvarez gets big injury update before postseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-28T15:13:18-07:00">September 28th, 3:13pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-28T15:14:23-07:00">September 28th, 3:14pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Aside from scouting a potential postseason opponent, the Houston Astros have no reason to emotionally invest in their last two 2024 regular season games against the Cleveland Guardians. They have the No. 3 seed in the American League secured and will duke it out with either the Detroit Tigers or Kansas City Royals in the Wild Card round next week. The team is not yet sure if one of its top players will be on the roster for that series, however.</p><p>The Astros are waiting to make a decision on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-yordan-alvarez-ruled-out-rest-regular-season-knee-injury">injured Yordan Alvarez</a>.  The All-Star slugger sustained a right knee contusion after sliding into second base in a game against the Los Angeles Angels last week, leaving his status for the opening round of t<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-dream-seeding-scenario-2024-mlb-postseason">he MLB playoffs</a> in serious doubt. He is giving the organization plenty to consider, though, following <a href="https://x.com/brianmctaggart/status/1840132476489945567" rel="noopener">his latest progress</a>.</p><p>“Yordan Alvarez could do baseball drills tomorrow, manager Joe Espada said,” MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart reported on Saturday. “The swelling in his knee has subsided.” With the clock ticking, one of the best hitters in baseball is giving fans a reason to be optimistic in the final days of September.</p><p>Alvarez has a couple more days to clear all the necessary hurdles and earn a spot on the Astros’ postseason roster. If his knee responds well to drills this weekend, he will have a legitimate shot at batting in the designated hitter slot on Tuesday in Minute Maid Park.</p><h2><b>Astros’ Yordan Alvarez is coming along nicely</b></h2><p>Espada is not sharing a timeline, but he is encouraged by what he is seeing. “I’m really happy with where he’s at,” the first-year skipper said.</p><p>The 2022 World Series champion and 2021 ALCS MVP is a big-time playoff performer who elevates the ballclub’s offense to towering heights. Survival can possibly be achieved without Yordan Alvarez, given the Astros’ plethora of impactful contributors, but a deep run is extremely difficult to fathom in his absence.</p><p>Houston knows this as well and is desperately hoping that it can justifiably allocate one of its 26 roster slots to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-yordan-alvarez-first-career-cycle-fans-went-crazy">this hitting savant</a>. Alvarez finished the regular season with a .308 batting average, 35 home runs, 86 RBIs, a .567 slugging percentage and .959 OPS. Will that be the extent of his damage?</p><p>The waiting game rolls on, for a bit longer.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Astros’ Yordan Alvarez gets big injury update before postseason

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/astros-news-yordan-alvarez-ruled-out-rest-regular-season-knee-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Yordan Alvarez ruled out for rest of regular season with knee injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Yordan-Alvarez-ruled-out-for-rest-of-regular-season-with-knee-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Yordan Alvarez ruled out for rest of regular season with knee injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-25T14:08:27-07:00">September 25th, 2:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-25T14:17:51-07:00">September 25th, 2:17pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Astros have clinched the American League West division for the fourth consecutive season and the seventh time in the last eight years. While Houston closes out the regular season and prepares for the playoffs, the team is dealing with a significant loss. Astros’ All-Star Yordan <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-yordan-alvarez-injury-scare-vs-angels">Alvarez suffered a right knee contusion</a> sliding into second in a game against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. He’s been unable to resume baseball activities since the injury.</p><p>On Wednesday, Astros manager Joe Espada confirmed that Alvarez’s <a href="https://x.com/francysromeroFR/status/1838989431090332175" rel="noopener">regular season is over</a>, according to MLB insider Francys Romero on X.</p><p>Despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-yordan-alvarez-addresses-injury">reporting some progress in the days following the injury</a>, Alvarez won’t have the opportunity to fine-tune his swing in Houston’s regular season-ending three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians.</p><h2><b>The Astros need Yordan Alvarez healthy for the playoffs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Yordan-Alvarez.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Alvarez will not travel with the team to Cleveland, remaining in Houston rehabbing his worrisome knee that has impacted his mobility as the designated hitter attempts to get ready in time for the playoffs. Unfortunately, the Astros will enter the postseason as the number three seed, meaning the team will not receive a bye as they’ll host the sixth seed in the Wild Card series.</p><p>Alvarez is a hugely important part of the Astros’ lineup. Houston relies on his power behind table-setters Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman. While the team is likely talented enough to take the Wild Card series with Alvarez on the shelf, the Astros will need him if they hope to advance any further in the postseason.</p><p>Alvarez was selected to his third career All-Star game this season. He has 34 doubles, 35 home runs, 86 RBI and 88 runs scored with a .959 OPS and an OPS+ of 171. He put up 5.3 bWAR in 147 games for the Astros this season.</p><p>The six-year veteran <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-joe-espada-uncomortable-yordan-alvarez-update">missed several games in August with neck pain</a> but was able to rebound from that injury. Alvarez played a major role in the Astros recovering from a double digit deficit to the Seattle Mariners to come back and win the division. Now the team hopes the slugger can overcome his knee ailment in time for the first round of the playoffs next week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Yordan Alvarez ruled out for rest of regular season with knee injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/astros-news-yordan-alvarez-addresses-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Astros’ Yordan Alvarez addresses injury concern');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Yordan-Alvarez-addresses-injury-concern.jpg"></figure><h1>Astros’ Yordan Alvarez addresses injury concern</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-24T15:02:15-07:00">September 24th, 3:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-24T15:02:15-07:00">September 24th, 3:02pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Houston Astros lost to the Seattle Mariners on Monday night, keeping the American League West in the balance. Designated hitter <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-yordan-alvarez-injury-scare-vs-angels">Yordan Alvarez did not play in the game with a knee injury</a>, raising fans’ concern levels. Less than 48 hours after the injury, Alvarez is already reporting progress, <a href="https://x.com/brianmctaggart/status/1838686668204716252" rel="noopener">according to</a> Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.</p><p>“Yordan Alvarez said he’s able to walk much better today after not being able to put much weight on his knee yesterday,” the Astros’ beat reporter posted on social media. “He is hopeful he can take some swings this weekend, but there’s still some inflammation in his knee and he lacks mobility.’Time is going to decide,’ he said.”</p><p>Alvarez is the key to the Astros’ lineup, providing power behind Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman that completes their lineup. While the playoffs are still a week away, fans are concerned that he will not be ready for October. He has 12 home runs and 41 RBIs in 58 postseason games and has been important in extending their dynasty.</p><p>Injuries have been an issue throughout Alvarez’s career. In his six seasons with the Astros, he has never played an entire season and 2024’s 147 games is his career high. What is the outlook for the Astros if Alvarez is out?</p><h2><b>Astros’ playoff chances considering the Yordan Alvarez injury</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Yordan-Alvarez-helped-off-field.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As of Tuesday, there is no long-term outlook for Alvarez. The Astros lost 6-1 on Monday night without their designated hitter, so it was not a great start for an Alvarez-less lineup. Their first order of business is to lock up a playoff spot, which they can do with a win on Tuesday against Seattle. The Mariners are 7-4 against the Astros despite their brutal second half.</p><p>Assuming they clinch the American League West again, the Astros will be the three-seed in the American League and host the last Wild Card. As of Tuesday, that is the Kansas City Royals with the Minnesota Twins sitting a half-game behind them. Both of those teams are ice-cold, so it would be a favorable matchup.</p><p>They hope to avoid the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tigers-news-detroit-surges-al-wild-card-spot-twins-royals-tank">Detroit Tigers, who are the hottest team in baseball</a>. With former Astros manager AJ Hinch at the helm, they have gone 26-11 since August 11. They have been so good that they have motored past their division rivals in Kansas City and Minnesota.</p><p>The Astros have not missed the American League Championship Series since 2016 but could be in danger of doing so if Yordan Alvarez misses significant time this October.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Astros’ Yordan Alvarez addresses injury concern

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He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A hard slide into second base forced Houston Astros outfielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/angels-vs-astros-prediction-odds-pick-9-21-2024">Yordan Alvarez out of the game against the Los Angeles Angels</a> because of a <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41383411/astros-yordan-alvarez-makes-early-exit-knee-contusion" rel="noopener">right knee contusion</a>. Upon hitting a double in the third inning, Alvarez slid hard into second to beat the throw and immediately began to favor his knee. There was no contact with an Angels player, the injury perhaps coming from a deep bruise from his knee digging into the ground on the slide.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yordan Alvarez' knee contusion. </p><p>And people act like I'm crazy when I say I don't want him taking extra bases and sliding into bags. <a href="https://t.co/Q7jyQLdDvU">pic.twitter.com/Q7jyQLdDvU</a></p><p>— Jeremy Branham (@JeremyBranham) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeremyBranham/status/1837950696416858253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Astros staff went out to check on Alvarez, and he attempted to walk off the field after the injury. After a few moments, he gingerly walked off the field under his own power. Alvarez had been playing well up until that point, going 2-for-2 with a double. Mauricio Dubon replaced Alvarez.</p><p>The injury isn’t believed to be serious, but imaging will be required to determine his availability for the final days of the 2024 regular season.</p><h2><b>The Astros are warming up at the right time of year</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Astros-Yordan-Alvarez-being-evaluated-for-an-injury.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Houston isn’t within striking distance of earning a first-round bye, so as the American League’s No. 3 seed, they will face the No. 6 seed. The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals are tied in the standings with an 82-74 record. However, the Royals have lost eight of their last 10 contests, while the Minnesota Twins are right on their heels, just a half-game back. The Mariners are two games out from a Wild Card spot.</p><p>Of the six AL teams that would make the postseason if the playoffs started today, the Astros have the worst record against teams with .500+ records, at 38-41. For context, the New York Yankees are 54-36 against winning teams.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-fatal-flaw-prevent-winning-world-series">One point of weakness for the Astros</a> is centerfield, as highlighted by ClutchPoints’ Andrew Meyers.</p><p>“The latter should be good to go for the playoffs, but that still leaves Houston with a dilemma at one and likely two outfield positions. Most notably center field, where the Astros have received a combined .636 OPS from five players, good enough for 25th in MLB.</p><p>“Houston’s outfielders combined have a 1.2 bWAR. It’s been a struggle without Tucker for much of the season. Even with the three-time All-Star back in the lineup, the Astros outfield hasn’t produced much at the plate. Houston’s outfielders hit a combined .229 over the last seven days.”</p><p>Should Alvarez be pushed into the DH spot, the Astros are more vulnerable and forced to test their depth with Jake Meyers, Mauricio Dubon and Jason Heyward.</p><p>With six games left in the season, there won’t be much time for Alvarez to heal for the playoffs if he’s forced to miss time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.286	0	0	0.804	0

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