Yordan Alvarez sprained his right knee and will be unavailable for the remainder of the Houston Astros’ critical three-game series against the Seattle Mariners, manager Joe Espada revealed Monday. Alvarez underwent an MRI on Monday afternoon before Houston’s 6-1 loss to Seattle.

Yordan Alvarez has a sprained right knee and won't play in Houston's series against Seattle, which goes through Wednesday.

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada, left, talks with Yordan Alvarez after his comes out of the game after sliding into second base during the third inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Houston.

Darnold briefly left Sunday’s game after being hit low by Texans edge rusher Danielle Hunter; additional testing determined he had a bruised left knee.

Darnold underwent an MRI on Monday morning, and it revealed that the quarterback just has a knee bruise and has no structural damage, coach Kevin O'Connell told reporters. This is best-case scenario for the 3–0 Vikings.

Sam Darnold rose to his feet, took a few steps, then collapsed back down to the playing surface on Sunday afternoon at U.S. Bank Stadium. The silence from the home crowd was deafening as Darnold limped to the sideline under his own power.