Jul 6, 2021; Houston, Texas, USA; Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie (8) hits an RBI double during the first inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
With Yordan Alvarez, Martin Maldonado, Michael Brantley and Kyle Tucker all returning to the lineup on Tuesday, the Houston Astros bounced back against their American League West foes in the Oakland A’s. While pushing the A’s to 4.5 games back, Alvarez returned from the paternity list with two home runs off Oakland’s ace, Chris Bassett.
As some players regress every other game, you can expect the weight of the lineup to be picked up by another star.