Altuve went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Royals. It was his fourth multi-strikeout effort in five games.
When Altuve didn't strike out Friday, he hit into two double plays. Through five games, Houston's three-hole hitter is 3-for-21 with eight strikeouts and three GIDP. The strikeouts really stand out -- he had just seven games all last season with multiple strikeouts. April hasn't typically been a poor month for Altuve, who has a 10-percent strikeout rate in 309 April at-bats over the last three seasons.