Published • loading... • Updated
Alvarez Hits AL-Leading 25th Homer, Astros Beat Guardians 2-1
Yordan Alvarez’s solo homer backed six strong innings from Kai-Wei Teng, and Josh Hader earned his fifth save as Houston held on.
- On June 21, the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 behind Yordan Alvarez, who hit his American League-leading 25th home run to spark the offense.
- Astros pitcher Kai-Wei Teng snapped a three-start losing streak by throwing six solid innings, while Guardians starter Slade Cecconi surrendered two runs and six hits across six innings.
- Isaac Paredes extended the lead with an RBI single in the fourth inning to score Alvarez, while The Guardians cut the deficit to 2-1 in the fifth on a groundout by Travis Bazzana.
- Three Astros relievers preserved the one-run lead, with Steven Okert and Bryan King bridging to Closer Josh Hader, who pitched a perfect ninth inning for his fifth save.
- The Astros have won four of their last five games and maintain a 17-11 record since dropping to season-worst 20-31 on May 20, heading to Toronto for a three-game series on Monday.
Insights by Ground AI
29 Articles
29 Articles
Taiwanese Teng Kai-wei claims 4th win as Astros edge Guardians
Taipei, June 22 (CNA) Houston Astros right-hander Teng Kai-wei (鄧愷威), the only active Taiwanese pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), earned his fourth win of the season in his team's 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.
·Taiwan
Read Full Article
Yordan Alvarez slams 25th homer, helps Astros beat Guardians
·New York, United States
Read Full Article
Guardians at plus money against struggling Astros feels like a steal in American League showdown
It was a rough one yesterday. I had the Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays game and took the Cubs to win. They jumped out to a five-run lead early in the game and couldn't hold it as they gave up eight runs to the Blue Jays late in the game. It can be frustrating how quickly a win can turn to a loss.Let's dodge that fate Sunday as the Cleveland Guardians take on the Houston Astros.The Guardians are once again in first place in the AL Central. I …
·New York, United States
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources29
Leaning Left9Leaning Right3Center15Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Center
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources are Center
56% Center
L 33%
C 56%
11%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
