Astros vs. Guardians Player Props Today: Yordan Alvarez - May 1

Yordan Alvarez went hitless in his previous game (0-for-5), but will take another crack at it when the Houston Astros face Triston McKenzie and the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET on SCHN.

Alvarez has a team-best seven home runs (he’s added 18 RBI). Among hitters in baseball, Alvarez ranks ninth in home runs and 26th in RBI.

Yordan Alvarez prop lines and game time

• Matchup: Houston Astros vs. Cleveland Guardians
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch now!)
• Hits Prop: 0.5 hits (Over odds: -250)
• Home Runs Prop: 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +235)
• RBI Prop: 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +120)
• Runs Prop: 0.5 runs (Over odds: -130)
• Total Bases Prop: 1.5 total bases (Over odds: -105)

Yordan Alvarez prop bet insights

• In 14 of 29 games this season (48.3%) Alvarez has recorded a hit, and in nine of those contests (31%) he posted at least two hits.
• In five of 29 games this season, he has homered (17.2%). He’s taken the pitcher deep in 5.4% of his trips to the plate in 2024.
• Alvarez has scored at least a run 12 times this year in 29 tries (41.4%), including scoring multiple runs in 17.2% of games (five times).
• He has notched at least one RBI in 31% of his games this season (nine of 29), with two or more RBI in five of those games (17.2%). He has also driven in three or more of his team’s runs in four contests.
• In 16 of 29 games this year (55.2%), Alvarez has struck out one or more times, including two games with multiple punchouts.

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Yordan Alvarez stats against the Guardians

Guardians starter: Triston McKenzie

• The Guardians will call on McKenzie (2-2) to make his sixth start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.91 ERA and 18 Ks in 22 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox, when he lasted four innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 4.91, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in five contests this year. Opposing batters have a .238 batting average against him.
• So far this year, McKenzie has not posted a quality start.