He was very effective in Toronto with severely diminished velo/stuff, too. Carlos doesn't need his best stuff to be effective, even against a lineup this good.
I was happy that Lynn didn't challenge Alvarez, but good luck getting Lynn to pitch around a guy like Myers. That's not his nature, for better or for worse.
Lynn's natural inclination when he falls behind has been to throw middle-middle fastballs. I'll take him being careful vs Alvarez over throwing a fastball over the heart of the plate every time.