Astros second baseman Jose Altuve extended his hitting streak to six games Monday against the Angels. However, they have all been one-hit affairs, which has dropped his average from .306 to .296.
Altuve has been in a slump for several weeks. He has just three multi-hit games in his last 20 starts, batting .210 (17 for 18) in that span. His batting average was .345 before his recent 20-game slide.
"I don't worry about Jose Altuve because this guy can hit," manager Bo Porter said, per MLB.com. "Altuve can go 3-for-10 and it may be 1-for-3, 1-for-3, 1-for-4 and everyone will be like, 'What's wrong with Altuve?' Because we are used to him getting two hits per game. We also know he can go 12-for-15. It's all going to even out and at the end of the year, he's going to be near the top of the American League in hits and average."