The Houston Astros have a 2-1 lead in the ALDS thanks to the hot hitting of their offense. One of their sluggers made MLB history and will look to continue that momentum in Game 4.
The Houston Astros rose to the occasion once again when facing the possibility of losing control of a playoff series.
After dropping Game 2 of the ALDS at home, they made a major statement in Game 3, destroying the Minnesota Twins 9-1 thanks to their offensive fireworks.
While Yordan Alvarez is rightfully getting much of the headlines with his incredible play through three games, it was their new slugger who made MLB history on Tuesday.
After a difficult regular season, Jose Abreu announced his impact in a big way, launching two home runs in Game 3.
His first was a three-run blast that traveled 442 feet. His second went 440 feet to left center field.
It was the first time in MLB's Statcast era (since 2015) that a player hit two home runs in the same game 440 feet or over.
The Twins had to be nervous seeing Abreu step into the batter's box in Minnesota again.
The 36-year-old has haunted the Twins since his days with the Chicago White Sox.
In 73 games in their ballpark, Abreu has a lifetime batting average of .297 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI.
He'll look to continue this momentum throughout the rest of this series and every playoff game he's in for the Astros.
"I think that this was one of the reasons why I signed with this organization, to be in the best position and compete," Abreu said. "And trust me, I am extremely grateful with life to be able to be in this situation and position that I am right now."
The slugger has an opportunity to play a major role in Houston advancing once again as they get set for the closeout game on Wednesday.