Yordan Alvarez returns to the lineup when the Houston Astros match up with the Minnesota Twins and starting pitcher Bailey Ober at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, October 7. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:45 PM ET.
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Player Prop Odds for Alvarez
| Prop | O/U | Over Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 0.5 | -146 |
| Runs | 0.5 | -123 |
| RBI | 0.5 | -133 |
| Strikeouts | 0.5 | -142 |
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Stats and Trends for the Minnesota Twins
- Ober (8-6) will take to the mound for the Twins and make his 27th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Colorado Rockies.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.43, a 5.03 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.067 in 26 games this season.
- The Twins average 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, first-most in the league.
- The Twins have pitched to a 3.87 this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
- Twins pitchers have a 1.198 WHIP this season, fourth-best in the majors.
- With 194 homers allowed, the Twins rank 15th in the league at preventing long balls.
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Yordan Alvarez Stats vs. the Twins
| Date | Opp. SP | H/AB | XBH | HR | RBI | R | K/BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/31/2023 | Louie Varland | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 5/30/2023 | Joe Ryan | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/0 | 0 |
| 5/29/2023 | Sonny Gray | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 4/9/2023 | Tyler Mahle | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1/1 | 0 |
| 4/8/2023 | Joe Ryan | 1-for-4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 4/7/2023 | Sonny Gray | 0-for-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0 |
| 8/25/2022 | Chris Archer | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| 8/24/2022 | Dylan Bundy | 1-for-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0 |
| 8/23/2022 | Aarón Sánchez | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/0 | 0 |
| 5/12/2022 | Josh Winder | 3-for-5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0/0 | 0 |
Alvarez Stats and Trends
- Alvarez has reached base with a base hit 84 times this year in 114 games played (73.7%), including multiple knocks in 23.7% of them (27 times).
- He has gone deep in 29 of 114 games in 2023 (25.4%), which is 6.3% of his trips to the dish.
- He has scored at least one run 61 times this season in 114 games played (53.5%), including 14 times when he tallied multiple runs (12.3%).
- Alvarez has picked up an RBI in 53 of 114 games this year, including multiple RBI in 29 of them. He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in 10 contests.
- He has gone down on strikes in 67 of 114 games this season, including multiple Ks in 19 of them.
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | GP | 55 |
| 43 (72.9%) | Games w/1+ Hit | 41 (74.5%) |
| 11 (18.6%) | Games w/2+ Hits | 16 (29.1%) |
| 28 (47.5%) | Games w/1+ Run | 33 (60.0%) |
| 10 (16.9%) | Games w/1+ HR | 19 (34.5%) |
| 24 (40.7%) | Games w/1+ RBI | 29 (52.7%) |
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