Yordan Alvarez goes deep as Astros hit 5 homers in 13-2 rout of A’s to close in on AL West title
Yordan Alvarez launched a three-run homer and the Houston Astros went deep five times as they moved closer to a division title with a 13-2 victory over the Athletics. Houston can clinch the AL West crown and the No. 3 seed in the American League playoffs with another win Sunday over the A’s in their regular-season finale or a Texas loss at Minnesota. Either team will become the first to win a division with a .500 record or worse, excluding shortened seasons. Alvarez homered in the fifth inning to put the Astros up 6-1. His 42nd homer of the season tied him with Tampa Bay slugger Junior…
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