Triple Crown still within reach for Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez after big game in Seattle

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Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez continued his pursuit of the Triple Crown with a strong performance including his 41st home run and three RBIs in a 7-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez gained some ground Tuesday night in his chase for a Triple Crown. The AL MVP front-runner went 2 for 4 with his 41st home run and three RBIs in the Astros' 7-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. Alvarez hit an RBI single in the first inning, was intentionally walked in the second and then belted a 386-foot homer in the eighth with a 109.5 mph exit velocity. “At this point, I keep wondering why guys are pitching to him,” Houston first baseman Christian Walker said.