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Astros' Jose Altuve: Scratched amid rain delay
Jose Altuve was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians while it was in a rain delay, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.The game had been delayed for almost an hour when the team submitted a new lineup without Altuve, Kyle Tucker or Alex Bregman, as the Houston Astros opted to not risk one of their veterans getting injured in subpar conditions ahead of the playoffs.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Getting breather Saturday
Jose Altuve isn't in Houston's lineup Saturday versus Cleveland.After tallying a base hit in four of his last five games, Altuve will get a day to rest Saturday while Mauricio Dubon starts at second base and bats seventh.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Cracks pair of doubles in win
Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Friday's 5-2 victory over the Guardians.The Houston second baseman knocked two doubles off Joey Cantillo for his 30th and 31st two-baggers of the season. This performance might signal that Altuve is coming out of his cold spell, as he entered the contest hitting just .154 (6-for-39) over his last nine games. Overall, the nine-time All-Star is slashing .295/.350/.439 with 20 homers, 94 runs scored, 65 runs scored and 22 steals in 682 plate appearances across 153 games this season.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Getting breather Wednesday
Jose Altuve is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mariners, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.Altuve will get a breather one day after the Houston Astros wrapped up another division title. Shay Whitcomb will handle second base and bat seventh Wednesday.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Reaches 20 homers
Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Angels.Altuve led off the fifth inning with a solo home run to give him 20 homers on the year. This marks the first season that he's managed to record both 20 long balls and 20 stolen bases since 2017, and he's also maintained an impressive .295 average with 92 runs scored across 669 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Absent from Houston lineup
Jose Altuve is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.Altuve started the previous six contests after missing one game with soreness in his right side, but he'll be given rest Thursday in what looks to be a routine day off. Mauricio Dubon is at second base for the Houston Astros and Alex Bregman has moved up to the leadoff spot.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Ejected in ninth
Jose Altuve was ejected in the ninth inning of Tuesday's game against the Padres after arguing that he fouled a pitch off his foot.Altuve went as far as taking off his shoe and sock in an effort to prove to home-plate umpire Brennan Miller that he hit a foul ball off his foot rather than a grounder in fair territory. However, Miller didn't seem to appreciate being presented with Altuve's bare foot, so the veteran second baseman was immediately tossed from the game. He had gone 1-for-5 with two strikeouts before being ejected.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Registers steal
Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Padres.Altuve was the only Astro with multiple hits in the contest, and it's the sixth time in nine games he's recorded multiple knocks. The speedy second baseman is up to 22 steals on 29 attempts this year, his most thefts in a season since 2017. He's added a steady .302/.357/.447 slash line with 19 home runs, 63 RBI and 89 runs scored over 145 contests out of the leadoff role.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Swipes 21st bag, scores twice
Jose Altuve went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Angels.Altuve reached on a bunt single to lead off the contest and then stole second before coming around to score on a wild pitch from Tyler Anderson. The second baseman would also add a leadoff single and score for a second time in the fifth, this time on a long ball from Yordan Alvarez. Altuve continues to swing a hot bat and is now batting .378 (17-for-45) in September with five extra-base hits, six RBI and 10 runs scored. Saturday also marked his fifth multi-hit performance this month, while the stolen base was his first since Aug. 28 against the Phillies.
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Astros' Jose Altuve: Back in lineup Friday
Jose Altuve (side) is starting at second base and batting in the leadoff spot for Friday's game against the Angels.Altuve left in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game against the Athletics due to a side issue. The 34-year-old is back in the lineup after a one-game absence and will return to second base for the series opener. Since Aug. 1, Altuve has slashed .289/.365/.444 with five stolen bases, five home runs and 15 RBI across 159 plate appearances.
Jose Altuve
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