The Houston Astros are not playing great baseball at the moment. They are currently 3-5 in September, with both the Mariners and Rangers hot on their heels in the AL West. The offense as a whole has been inconsistent, and injuries in the rotation and bullpen are really starting to take a toll. However, lost in these scuffles is that it looks like Yordan Alvarez is officially back.
Missing as much time as Alvarez did with what was a curiously handled hand injury, it would have been completely understandable if he were rusty.