Alvarez Voices Frustration as Astros Slide Into Final Week One Game Back
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The short version
- Astros swept at home in three games by the Atlanta Braves.
- Rangers lead the AL West by one game with six Astros games left.
- Astros starters had a 1.72 ERA in the sweep; the bullpen had a 10.32 ERA.
- Peter Lambert leads Houston with 8 wins; no Astro reached double digits since 2013.
- International scouting director Brian Rodgers is departing for the Nationals.
Yordan Alvarez spoke up in a team meeting after a home sweep by Atlanta, while Texas moved ahead in the AL West with six games left.
The Houston Astros closed the home portion of their season by being swept in three games by the Atlanta Braves. Yordan Alvarez, reportedly frustrated with losing, spoke during a Sunday team meeting, a development reporters flagged as significant for the club's long-term direction.
Houston's rotation was a bright spot in the series. Peter Lambert, Hayden Wesneski and Hunter Brown combined for a 1.72 ERA across 15 2/3 innings, while the bullpen posted a 10.32 ERA in 11 1/3 innings.
The Astros have six games remaining, and Lambert leads the team with eight wins. According to Brian McTaggart, the last time Houston failed to produce a double-digit winner over a 162-game season was 2013, when Jordan Lyles led with seven wins and the club lost 111 games.
The Texas Rangers won a home series against Toronto and now hold a one-game lead in the AL West. Off the field, director of international scouting Brian Rodgers is leaving the organization to take the same role with the Washington Nationals, and Ken Rosenthal said he would vote for Alvarez over Junior Caminero for AL MVP.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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