For much of the second half, the Houston Astros have struggled to find much in the way of consistent offense. Injuries of varying severity to guys like Jeremy Peña, Jose Altuve, Isaac Paredes, and Jake Meyers have played a role, but there are other bats that have underperformed despite being healthy. However, most thought that the Astros' offense would start to get back on track with the return of Yordan Alvarez.
If you ask anyone, they will say that a healthy Alvarez is the key to making Houston's lineup work the way they want it to.