Altuve (oblique) is slated to take live batting practice Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Altuve will face live pitching for the first time since he went down with a left oblique strain in mid-May. Astros manager Joe Espada previously indicated that Altuve might not need a rehab assignment prior to being activated, so his return to the Houston lineup appears imminent now that he's facing live pitching.