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Alvarez Hits 40th HR Astros Surge | MLB News
Yordan Alvarez crushed his 40th home run of the season, a monster blast in the fifth inning that gave the Astros a four-one lead and helped seal a six-two win over the Royals. It’s only the fifth time in franchise history an Astros player has hit that many homers in one year — joining legends like Bagwell, Berkman, and Hidalgo. The Astros’ five-homer barrage included leadoff homers from Jeremy Peña (his 20th of the year) and contributions from Daulton Varsho and LaMonte Wade Jr., pushing them to a one-game lead over .500 with just nine games left. The bullpen, led by Bryan King and Ethan…
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