MLB playoffs: Astros face more allegations of cheating in ALCS vs. Red Sox

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The Houston Astros, one win away from qualifying for the World Series, face more allegations of cheating.

According to WEEI, “Several Twitter detectives unearthed videos of whistles allegedly emanating from the Houston dugout before Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez hit their home runs in Games 4 and 5.”

Of course, the cheating allegations aren’t new to the Astros. They were arrested by MLB for illegally using electronic equipment to steal signs in 2017 en route to the team’s first World Series title.

Rumors of cheating resurfaced in 2019, with accusations of using electronic buzzers to warn batters, most notably in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, when Altuve appeared to be preventing his teammates from snatching. his jersey after a home run against the New York Yankees is closing in on Arnoldis Chapman.

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But WEEI admits that this time around, “the Red Sox have not filed any complaints, at least to our knowledge. It’s just good old fashion fan speculation.

Astros host Boston Red Sox in ALCS Game 6 Friday at Minute Maid Park, holding a 3-2 Best-of-7 series lead. Houston win will send club to World Series against Dodgers of Los Angeles or the Atlanta Braves. The Braves hold a 3-2 lead in the National League championship series.

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Mike Rosenstein can be reached at [email protected].

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