Alvarez Out, Astros Roll On | Houston Astros News

Yordan Alvarez sits out today after tweaking his ankle yesterday, but Astros manager Joe Espada downplays the concern—calling it day-to-day with no imaging needed. Despite missing a start, Alvarez remains elite: leading MLB in OBP and slugging, chasing MVP and a Triple Crown, and becoming the seventh Astro to hit 100 walks in a season. His power has dipped slightly since the trade deadline, prompting a rest day that Espada hopes will rejuvenate him. The Astros offense thrives without him at full throttle, scoring 15 runs in their last series as teammates step up. Houston holds a three-game division lead with 15 games left. Altuve takes over DH and leadoff, while Nick Allen plays second and Jeremy Peña drops to second in the order. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ce1c3d4032bf7933