Jose Altuve
Breakdown
Performance
NewsPowered by
Powered by
July 8, 2026
Goes deep again
Altuve went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during the Astros' 6-3 win over the Nationals on Tuesday.
Analysis
Altuve failed to get on base in each of his first four plate appearances but the fifth time was the charm for the veteran second baseman, who smacked a solo homer to left-center field in the eighth inning. He's gone deep in back-to-back games against Washington and is up to 10 home runs on the season. Altuve has reached base safely in six of his last seven games, going 6-for-27 (.222) with four extra-base hits, five RBI and one steal in that span.
July 7, 2026
Homers Monday
Altuve went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 12-11 loss to the Nationals.
Analysis
Altuve put the Astros ahead 4-1in the second inning with a three-run, two-out blast off Miles Mikolas. It's Altuve's ninth long ball this season and his first since June 19. The veteran second baseman has gone 4-for-11 with three extra-base hits in his last three games following a 4-for-31 (.129) slump across his prior eight contests. Overall, Altuve is slashing .235/.312/.394 with 42 runs scored, 25 RBI and two stolen bases across 296 plate appearances this year.