JOSE ALTUVE NEWS

With MVPs out, new stars set to shine in MLB postseason

With Shohei Ohtani, Bryce Harper and the rest of baseball's MVP front-runners left out of the postseason, there's a chance for some budding stars to cement their place among the ga...

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AL batting champion Gurriel lifts Astros over A's 7-6

AL batting champion Yuli Gurriel hit a winning RBI single in the ninth inning, and the AL West champion Houston Astros headed to the postseason with a 7-6 win over the Oakland Athl...

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros rout A's 10-4, secure ALDS home-field advantage

Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker hit two of the Astros’ four homers as Houston locked up home-field advantage in the AL Division Series with a 10-4 win over the Oakland Athletics

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Friday's lineup Altuve will sit Friday against Oakland, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact The Astros elected to rest several regulars after clinching the division title Thursday. Marwin Gonzalez starts at second base in Altuve's place.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Correa, Astros clinch AL West, open playoffs vs White Sox

Carlos Correa hit his career-high 25th homer with a three-run shot and the Houston Astros clinched the AL West with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knocks 31st homer Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday in a 4-3 win over the Rays.

Impact The second baseman came through in the clutch in the eighth inning, swatting a solo shot to left field to tie the score 2-2. The long ball was his fourth in his past 10 games, and seven of his 10 hits overall during that stretch have gone for extra bases. Altuve's 31 homers on the campaign are tied for his single-season career high, which he established during the 2019 season.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros walk twice with bases loaded in 9th, beat Rays 4-3

Rays reliever JT Chargois walked two Houston batters with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, propelling the Astros to a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay that snapped a four-game skid and...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Cards seek sweet 16, Yanks-Red Sox for WC lead

Fresh off setting a franchise record with their 15th straight win, Harrison Bader and the St. Louis Cardinals try to finish off a sweep of the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers to continue hitting streak Altuve went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and an additional run scored in Friday's 14-2 loss to the Athletics.

Impact Altuve slammed a solo shot in the third inning off Frankie Montas. In addition, he reached base on an error and scored in the first frame. He extended his hitting streak to 12 games and is batting .333 in that stretch. The second baseman is slashing .278/.354/.490 with 30 home runs, 81 RBI and a team-leading 113 runs scored in 647 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Montas reaches 200 Ks, A's pound first-place Astros 14-2

Frankie Montas pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and became the first Oakland pitcher in 20 years to reach 200 strikeouts in a season, helping the Athletics pound the Houston...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McCullers Jr. expected to start for the Astros against Angels

The Angels are expected to send Alex Cobb to the mound Thursday and the Astros plan to give Lance McCullers Jr. the start

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knocks in two more runs Altuve went 1-for-5 with a double, a walk, two runs and two RBI in a 9-5 victory versus the Angels on Wednesday.

Impact Altuve was hitless through his first five plate appearances before he came through with a clutch two-run double in the 12th inning that helped lead the Astros to an extra-innings win. The second baseman has collected multiple RBI in two straight games and in three of his past five contests. During his current 10-game hitting streak, he is slashing .350/.435/.600 with two homers, eight RBI, six walks, a stolen base and 14 runs.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros move closer, beat Angels in 12; Ohtani out at plate

Jose Altuve hit a two-run double in the 12th inning and the Houston Astros, after throwing out Shohei Ohtani at the plate to preserve a tie, broke away to defeat the Los Angeles An...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, scores twice Tuesday Altuve went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-5 win over the Angels.

Impact After resting Monday, Altuve slammed a two-run homer off Oliver Ortega in the fifth inning to extend the Astros' lead. In addition, he scored in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly by Carlos Correa. He has at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 games. The 31-year-old is slashing .280/.354/.489 with 29 long balls, 78 RBI and 109 runs scored in 632 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani hits 45th HR while surging Astros rout Angels 10-5

Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th homer in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 10-5 loss to the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Valdez, González, Maldonado send Astros past Angels 10-0

The Houston Astros moved closer to the AL West title with a 10-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resting Monday Altuve is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Altuve sits after starting 14 straight games. He recorded at least one hit in all but one of those games, posting a .357/.446/.643 slash line while homering three times. Marwin Gonzalez will fill in as the second baseman.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

McCullers Jr. expected to start as Astros host the Diamondbacks

The Astros will roll out Lance McCullers Jr. to the mound Saturday and the Diamondbacks plan to give Humberto Castellanos the start

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Breaks up Bumgarner's no-hit bid Altuve went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk against the Diamondbacks in a 4-3 win Friday.

Impact For 5.2 frames Friday, Arizona starter Madison Bumgarner held Houston without a hit. Altuve ended the no-hit bid and gave Houston its first lead with a two-run shot to left field. The long ball extended Altuve's personal hitting streak to six games, during which he has gone 9-for-21 while scoring nine runs.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hey Siri! Astros rookie homers twice in 15-1 win at Rangers

Jose Siri homered twice and added a two-run single in his first big league start, Yordan Alvarez hit a pair of 400-foot homers and the AL West-leading Houston Astros overwhelmed th...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rengifo homers with 3 RBIs to lead Angels over Astros 4-2

Luis Rengifo homered with three RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores thrice, plates one in win Altuve went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 10-5 win over the Angels.

Impact Altuve drove in Aledmys Diaz on a single in the fourth inning. He scored in the third, fourth and seventh innings. In addition, he was hit by a pitch in the seventh, reaching base for the fourth time. The 31-year-old is having a great start to September, batting .345 with a pair of long balls, four RBI and eight runs in seven games. On the season, he is slashing .276/.351/.485 with 27 homers, 72 RBI and 97 runs scored in 587 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs homer in loss Altuve went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Seattle.

Impact The second baseman went yard in the fifth inning. Altuve has homered in consecutive games after failing to put a ball over the fence in all of August. He's hit safely in seven of the last eight contests and now sports a .272/.347/.481 slash line with 27 long balls, 71 RBI, 94 runs scored and four stolen bases across 582 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE