Alvarez's Homer Powers Astros Past Guardians

0:00It's April 22, I'm Cory with the story, and this is MLB News Today Baseball News powered by AI. Jordan Alvarez is owning the league right now, smashing a two run homer in the first inning to power the Astros past the Guardians to nothing in. Their series finale at Progressive Field. The slugger went three for four, boosting his average to point three for seven, and that blast marked his eleventh of the year. Peter Lambert stepped up big on the mound for Houston, tossing six scoreless innings while allowing just three hits and fanning eight batters. Coming off two years in the Korean baseball organization, this was his first win since April 8, 2024, with the Rockies. Alvarez has been on fire lately, extending his hitting streak to eight games and batting point three eight five over that stretch, with five homers and sixteen RBIs. An homer tied him with Lance Berkman for the most in franchise history through 26 games, a mark for a three time all-star. The pitch was a one-two fastball from Tanner Bible, who dropped to zero in three and Alvarez

1:04crushed it 422 feet at 100, 8.8 miles per hour exit velo pure power. Astros took two of three in the series and now sit at six in two at Progressive Field since 2024, keeping their momentum rolling.