On any given night, either Kyle Tucker or Yordan Alvarez can almost single-handedly win a game for the Astros. Tonight the Astros’ left-handed power couple decided to unleash on the Mets together, resulting in a crushing 9-1 win for the Astros on the road in New York.
Along with eight innings of scoreless pitching by Framber Valdez, you have the textbook definition of dominance on full display tonight
Tucker’s three-run homer in the first inning put the Astros on cruise control for the rest of the game. He later scored a run on a two-out single after stealing second base.