Yordan Alvarez Is DOMINATING | Astros 5-2 Week 1 Roundup - Beyond The Diamond Astros Podcast 4/2/26
About this episode
The episode discusses Yordan Alvarez's impressive performance and the Astros' strong start to the 2026 season.
Yordan Alvarez is looking like an MVP — .417 AVG, 1.480 OPS, and the Astros offense has completely taken over. Beyond The Diamond breaks down Houston's incredible 5-2 start to the 2026 season. In this episode, we recap every win from Week 1, dive into the team's 141 OPS+ offense, talk Hunter Brown's dominant start, Lance McCullers' comeback, and the bullpen stepping up without Josh Hader. Plus our first AL Power Rankings of the season and the inaugural Dog of the Week award. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 — Intro & Week 1 Vibes 2:58 — Astros Offense Explosion: 141 OPS+ & .196 ISO 5:47 — Why Healthy Yordan Changes Everything 8:12 — Yordan Alvarez MVP Case 10:28 — Lineup Depth: Walker, Altuve, Caratini & More 12:01 — Pitching Recap: Brown, McCullers, Burrows 13:48 — ISO & Extra-Base Hit Surge 15:12 — AL Power Rankings: Top 5 24:44 — Dog of the Week: Yordan Alvarez 30:07 — West Coast Preview & Wrap-Up 🤘 Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/ApolloHOU Want exclusive polls like our DAWG of the Week vote, bonus content, and a say in the show? Join the ApolloHOU Patreon to keep the podcast going and become part of the crew! Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/apollohou Twitter…
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