If the Astros had not fallen to the Rangers, 5-4, Alvarez’s dual blasts in Game 2 of the ALCS might have become part of postseason lore.
HOUSTON — Minutes before first pitch, the still were not certain would play. For two days, he had been unable to hold down food. He had headaches. He wasn’t sleeping. And yet, he was adamant about remaining in the lineup for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series. “He insisted,” manager Dusty Baker said. Advertisement If the Astros , Alvarez’s two home runs might have become part of postseason lore.
The move is not without risk, but if Scherzer stumbles, the Rangers can turn to lefties and as length options, and preserve Heaney and for a tandem start in Game 4. Or, they can simply use other combinations. The Astros are not playing badly. They lost by two runs Sunday and one Monday. Alvarez, though, has provided much of their offense in the postseason, going 9-for-23 with six homers and a tidy 1.701 OPS and driving in eight of the team’s 24 runs. is 2-for-22. is in a 1-for-17 funk.
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