Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez exited Monday night's game against the Texas Rangers ( GameTracker ) after spraining his ankle crossing the plate during the bottom of the first inning. Alvarez, who scored on a throwing error by Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter to give the Astros an early 2-0 edge, saw his left foot slide after touching down on the plate.

Alvarez then needed assistance stopping his momentum outside of the Astros dugout before clearly being hobbled as he made his retreat down the steps and into the Houston clubhouse.

Baseball Prospectus' database shows that players tend to miss 30 days on average with a sprained ankle . Obviously every injury and recovery is different, so it's to be seen if Alvarez adheres to the timeline.

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