ARLINGTON, TEXAS.- The “crack” heard when Yordan Álvarez hits the ball is usually an unmistakable warning: in a matter of seconds the ball will end up on the other side of the fence while he rounds the bases. That onomatopoeia rarely deceives. He crack by Yordan Álvarez was heard twice on Tuesday night, but it was not enough to reverse the result of the Houston Astros.
The peculiar sound of the powerful Cuban left-hander’s contact was heard twice this Tuesday night in Arlington, although neither his strength nor that of Cam Smith and Jeremy Peña were enough to reverse the difficult start of the Astros starter, Jason Alexander, in the 10-7 loss against the Texas Rangers.
Álvarez hit his first home run in the third inning, with two runners in circulation, and then the ball disappeared again alone. He now has three home runs in his last two games and 18 this season. Additionally, this was the 23rd game of his career with at least two home runs.
In his last seven games, the Cuban is 5-for-24, but has walked six, a sign of the discipline he maintains at the plate despite not going through his most explosive moment offensively. That contribution allowed him to raise his OPS to 1.045, the highest of all the Major Leagues today.
