HOUSTON -- This much seems clear: Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez isn't feeling up to snuff but he is in the starting lineup for Game 3 of the ALCS on Monday with Houston trailing the Texas Rangers 1-0.
Responding to questions based on reports from The Athletic that Alvarez is dealing with a virus that has led to an upset stomach and headaches, Astros manager Dusty Baker was aggressively guarded in his responses.
Why is Alvarez in the lineup?
"His name is Yordan," Baker said. "That's number one. And plus, number two, the reports about him having a virus, I got a virus, everybody got a virus.