Yordan Alvarez had an MVP moment on Tuesday night, whacking a go-ahead grand slam off Twins ace Joe Ryan during the Astros' 6-4 win. How many more moments like this will Alvarez need to lock up the honor? Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss that, Jeremy Peña's trip to the injured list with a strained left calf and Tatsuya Imai's increased comfort in Houston's clubhouse. To read Chandler's story about Imai, click here.

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Yordan Alvarez had an MVP moment on Tuesday night, whacking a go-ahead grand slam off Twins ace Joe Ryan during the Astros' 6-4 win. How many more moments like this will Alvarez need to lock up the honor? Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss that, Jeremy Pe&ntilde;a's trip to the injured list with a strained left calf and Tatsuya Imai's increased comfort in Houston's clubhouse. To read Chandler's story about Imai, click <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7406438/2026/07/01/tatsuya-imai-astros-clubhouse/?source=emp_shared_article&amp;unlocked_article_code=1.uVA.N15U.JVhfaY7VV1J3&amp;source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&amp;smid=url-share-ta">here</a>.
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The MVP Front-Runner: Yordan's Biggest Swing Yet

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