Will Kyle Schwarber pass Yordan Alvarez for the MLB home run lead before Monday, August 10?
100% of users predicted NO — the community got this one right. 2 predictions cast.
Heading into the resolution date, Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez held the Major League Baseball home run lead with 35 home runs, part of a .329/.442/.640 slash line that also placed him atop the American League and MLB batting average and RBI leaderboards, putting him in pursuit of the sport's first Triple Crown since Mickey Mantle in 1956, according to MLB.com. Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber, who had at times been tied with or close behind Alvarez earlier in the season, stalled at 33 home runs. A Yahoo Sports report published in early August detailed a pronounced power outage for Schwarber: since July 9 he had homered only twice, with his most recent home run coming July 18, part of a stretch in which he posted a .743 OPS in July after hitting 22 home runs over the season's first two months. That drought left Schwarber two home runs behind Alvarez as the August 10 deadline approached, a gap he did not close in time. The Predict Six market asking whether Schwarber would pass Alvarez for the MLB home run lead before Monday, August 10, resolved NO. The community was unanimous and correct, with both recorded votes anticipating that outcome. MLB's official Stats API leaderboard served as the resolution source, confirming Alvarez's lead held through the deadline.