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On a new day in Major League Baseball, Houston Astros y Baltimore Orioles They faced each other in the first of a series of four matches this Thursday, August 22, at the Orioles ParkAfter a close start, the Cuban Yordan Alvarez He hit the home run at the right time and put his team ahead on the scoreboard.
Houston Astros came to the series after falling twice to Boston Red Sox. With a record of 68-58 they lead the American League West Division. For their part, the locals, with 74-54, are engaged in the fight for the crown of the Central Division of the new circuit. Before starting the challenge, they occupied the second place, one game behind. New York Yankees.
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Yordan Alvarezalthough he has not posted the numbers of previous seasons, he is still one of the best hitters in baseball and without a doubt the number one on his team. He made this status count during his second at-bat against starter Corbin Burnes.
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The top of the fourth inning was started by the Venezuelan Jose Altuve with a walk and then a balk by starter Corbin Burnes, allowed him to reach third base, despite the fact that Alex Bregman He flew out to the catcher. So, with one out on the board and a teammate in scoring position, it was up to Yordan Alvarez bring in runs on their second offensive opportunity of the game.
After being dominated on a fly ball to left field in the first inning, Yordan Alvarez He got into a strike count with no balls and taking advantage of a 97.4 MPH cut fastball to the very center, the Cuban quickly took out his arms and was able to direct the ball down the line to the right, despite the fact that the shortstop was playing quite heavily towards the area where the ball passed.
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With an exit velocity of 109 MPH there was no chance, the hit became indisputable and served to drive in from second to Jose Altuve after making an excellent run of bases. For Yordan Alvarez It was his 138th run of the season and his 67th RBI.
Yordan Alvarez’s MLB 2024 numbers
After this hit, he raised his frequencies to .308/.397.549/.946 (AVE/OBP/SLG/OPS), with 29 doubles, two triples, 71 runs scored, 58 walks (13 intentional) and 77 strikeouts in a total of 121 games played and 519 at-bats.
Yordan Alvarez He maintained his excellent offense of recent days and in his last seven games he is averaging .348 (23-8), with three RBIs, one run scored, three walks and two strikeouts.
Yordan Alvarez reached 67 RBIs in MLB 2024 against Baltimore Orioles
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