Tag: Yordan Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez astonishingly got away with a four-strike at-bat without anyone noticing

The dog days of baseball season have officially arrived

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has been in a bit of slump lately.

The designated hitter has six hits in his last 25 at-bats with just one home run. When that happens to someone with such a powerful swing, they hardly want to leave the batter’s box. The urge to swing your way out of it is just too strong.

That still doesn’t explain how Earth it’s possible for Alvarez to see four strikes in one plate appearance on Wednesday. And yet the video doesn’t lie.

With Boston Red Sox starter Rich Hill on the bump in the third inning, Alvarez took a curveball for a strike looking, fouled off the next pitch and watched another curveball sail into the zone for another strike. But Alvarez didn’t leave the box, the ump didn’t call him out and Hill just kept on pitching.

Granted, baseball has a very long season and it can get plenty mundane—especially for veteran pitchers like Hill who are so locked into their routines. But how is it possible he didn’t even notice he got a strikeout? Usually MLB pitchers know when they’ve punched someone out. Hill doesn’t even flinch.

Anyone who took the under on Hill’s 3.5 strikeout prop Wednesday was certainly pumped about the development, which MLB’s Gameday presentation clearly showed as a K even as the at-bat continued. Hill finished with two official punchouts.

via MLB.com

It wasn’t like this game was devoid of strikes, either. Houston starter Jose Urquidy struck out 10 to tie his career-high while no-hitting Boston through six innings in a 6-1 victory.

You can’t fault Alvarez for staying at the plate, however, which means the blame lies solely with Hill, Boston manager Alex Cora and home plate umpire Jim Wolf. In any case, it’s probably not a great sign for MLB when the game is so dull no one recognizes when one of the 27 outs is recorded.

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Hottest batters entering World Series between Braves and Astros

The smart money is on these players to come through.

The World Series has finally arrived, bringing with it countless ways to make money betting on the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros, from which team wins Game 1 on Tuesday to how long the series will go.

For those looking to cash in on player props in this matchup, it’s important to know which players have been recently performing at a high level, as no sport is more streaky than baseball. Below is a list of which players have been the hottest throughout the playoffs, or even just the league championship series, prior to entering the World Series.

All good runs have an ending, so it’s always possible these players have let downs — especially depending on matchups — and others emerge as World Series heroes, but this should provide a nice starting point going into Game 1, with odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook.

 

Colorado Rockies vs. Texas Rangers, MLB Preseason Live Stream, Lineups, TV Channel, Start Time

Colorado will travel to Globe Life Field to take on the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.

Major League Baseball is back this week with a few final preseason games on television before Opening Day on Thursday, July 23rd.

We have the Colorado Rockies traveling to Globe Life Field to take on the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Both clubs are looking forward to a better outcome this year than last.

Here is everything that you need to know to follow the MLB action tonight!

Colorado Rockies (+111) vs. Texas Rangers (-130)

  • When: Tuesday, July 21
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: MLB Network
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Pitching: Ashton Goudeau vs. Kyle Gibson

Colorado will be sending Ashton Goudeau to the mound on Tuesday for his MLB debut and without any MLB stats, the Rockies will be eager to get a look at him at the pro level. While Kyle Gibson will get the nod for the Rangers, last year in 30 games he posted a 4.84 ERA with 160 strikeouts in 160 innings.

Prediction: You’ve got to side with Texas here, even though the Rockies have some bats in their lineup Gibson should be able to keep them manageable throughout this game. Texas Rangers (-130).

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Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals, MLB Preseason Live Stream, Lineups, TV Channel, Start Time

The MLB is back this week with the Houston Astros traveling to take on the Kansas City Royals in a back to back series.

Major League Baseball is back this week with a few final preseason games on television before Opening Day on Thursday, July 23rd.

Today, we have the Houston Astros taking on the Kansas City Royals in the second game of a back to back. The Astros will look to continue their success after a 6-3 win yesterday over the Royals.

Here is everything that you need to know to follow the MLB action today!

Houston Astros (+135) vs. Kansas City Royals (-155)

  • When: Tuesday, July 21
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: MLB Network, AT&T SN SW
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Pitching: Josh James (HOU) vs. Glenn Sparkman (KC)

Kansas City will look to bounce back after the loss last night by putting Sparkman on the mound, he’s had a decent preseason so far and will look to hold the bats of the Astros at bay. Houston will counter with Josh James, who is 1-1 with a 3.12 ERA in spring training so far.

Prediction: Houston’s lineup up and down is a hard one to deal with and even with Sparkman having a decent preseason, you have to take the Stros in this one (-1.5).

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