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Yordan Alvarez is making the American League MVP conversation impossible to ignore. The Houston Astros slugger launched home run number forty of the season Thursday night at Daikin Park, a second-deck shot that he rounded the bases on like it was routine. Because for him right now, it nearly is. Numbers don't lie, and his are extraordinary.
Shifting to the diamond rivalry heating up in Los Angeles, the Dodgers and Giants are kicking off a Friday Night Baseball series at Chavez Ravine tonight, and with two of LA's final three series against San Francisco, the stakes couldn't be tighter. Apple TV Plus has your live stream covered as these two historic rivals battle down the stretch of the two thousand twenty six regular season.
And over in San Francisco, Brock Purdy is paying the price for losing a friendly bet with tight end George Kittle. Despite the 49ers handling the Rams in Australia to open the season, Purdy reportedly has to wear what he's calling an ugly outfit as part of the wager. Even the quarterback who can't seem to lose keeps finding ways to lose to Kittle.
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