Astros 2B and MVP candidate Jose Altuve injured his oblique
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve left Wednesday night's game against the Texas Rangers with right oblique discomfort.
Altuve left the Houston's 8–4 victory over Texas in the top of the fifth inning.
Astros manager A.J. Hinch said that is doubtful that Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman, who also left the game with an injury, will play on Friday against the Seattle Mariners.
Altuve has 24 home runs and 94 RBI this season, both career highs, and leads the American League in batting average (.341), hits (196) and is tied for second in stolen bases (27).
Houston is off on Thursday before beginning a three-game set in Seattle. The Astros (76–70) are 3.5 games back of the second wild card in the American League with 16 regular season games remaining.
- Scooby Axson
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