Astros second baseman Jose Altuve smacked his seventh home run of the season Monday to send the Astros to a 6-1 win over the Royals.
Altuve hit the solo shot off Joe Blanton in the third inning. It was his only hit in three at-bats during the contest. He also walked once.
Prior to Monday's contest, Altuve was hitting .250 with one home run and three RBI in his last 12 games.