Astros second baseman Jose Altuve carries a nine-game hitting streak into Monday's game at Seattle. He is batting .385 (15 for 39) with one double, one home run, four RBI, four runs, three walks, three strikeouts and two stolen bases in that span.
Taking the mound for Seattle on Monday is Hisashi Iwakuma. Altuve is batting .400 (10 for 25) with three doubles and five RBI in his career against the right-hander.
The Astros are in Seattle for three games before playing Oakland for three games. Altuve has a .323/.358/.462/.820 slash line in 38 career games vs. Seattle and has a .347/.384/.457/.840 slash line in 41 games vs. Oakland.