Altuve went 3-for-3 with two doubles, was hit by a pitch and scored three runs in Wednesday's 13-2 rout of the Rangers.
Usually a prolific producer of base knocks, Altuve had been scuffling over the past 10 games, posting just a .216/.302/.324 batting line. You can't keep the star second baseman down for long -- he is hitting .320, after all -- but it's worth noting that he's dropped off a bit in terms of both power and speed; Altuve is on pace to fall short of last year's 24-homer breakout and post his first full season with fewer than 30 steals.