Yordan Alvarez on Triple Crown Pace; Insider Predicts Historic Feat

Yordan Alvarez is leading the AL in batting average, home runs, and RBI, putting him on a Triple Crown pace. MLB insider Tim Kurkjian boldly predicts he will win it. The last Triple Crown winner was Miguel Cabrera in 2012; the last MLB-wide was Mickey Mantle in 1956. This is a major storyline for the stretch run. A recent trends article also analyzed his pace with Statcast data. Meanwhile, a tight overall HR race has four players tied at 35, the first time since 1982.