Yordan Alvarez (illness) batting cleanup Monday for Astros
Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup versus right-hander Nathan Eovaldi and the Texas Rangers in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday afternoon.
What It Means:
Alvarez is reportedly battling an upset stomach and headaches, but he will remain in the lineup for Game 2. He didn't participate in the Game 1 introductions on Sunday night and then went 0-for-4 with 3 strikeouts.
numberFire’s models project Brantley ($2,700) for 6.3 FanDuel points, tied for lowest among batters on Monday. Per our MLB Heat Map, the Astros have the best implied total today (4.37) and the game total is 8.5. After a rough finish to the regular season, Eovaldi has bounced back in the playoffs, giving up 2 earned runs over 13 2/3 innings with 15 punchouts (29.4%) and no walks.
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