The Houston Astros are in the middle of an intense race in the American League West standings, so one of the last things they want to hear is a key player getting hurt.

But that's exactly what happened during Monday night's series opener against the Texas Rangers at Daikin Park in Houston, with star left fielder Yordan Alvarez suffering an apparent lower-body injury.

The 28-year-old Alvarez tried to go for the home plate in the first inning, but he appeared to hurt his ankle while scoring the second run of the contest.

Alvarez's foot seemingly slipped while stepping on the home plate. He immediately hobbled as teammates and Houston members attended to the former American League Rookie of the Year. Expand Tweet

The three-time All-Star is already done for the night, with Jesus San

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