Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez, headed for right knee surgery, is out for the rest of the season, and the club is holding its breath about the health of Alex Bregman, who left Wednesday’s game with a right hamstring strain. That didn’t stop them flexing some major offensive muscle at Coors Field.\n\nThe Astros ran their season-high winning streak to seven games and snapped a five-game road losing streak by bashing the Rockies, 13-6. Houston got homers from
“We’ve gotta keep moving forward and putting up good at-bats,” said Tucker, who tripled in the fifth and sixth and homered in the ninth.\n\nWith Alvarez out for the season, Tucker stands to remain in the regular lineup like he has been during the first half of the season. Performances like Wednesday give Baker hope for his short-handed offense. Tucker had only three extra-base hits in 83 at-bats before having three against the Rockies.\n\n“We need Tucker, and especially with the injury situation,” Baker said. “He had a big night tonight. We just hope he continues to improve and continues to use the whole field.”\n\nRookie
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