On Wednesday night, the Houston Astros will host the Colorado Rockies (in Texas) for the second game of their series.
The Astros are coming off a 7-6 win on Tuesday.
Jose Altuve finished with one run and two strikeouts (in five at-bats).
Houston Astros Announce Jose Altuve Decision
For Wednesday’s game, the Astros have announced their starting lineup.
The Astros wrote: “Updated Lineup: Carlos Correa 3B Yordan Alvarez DH Isaac Paredes 2B Christian Walker 1B Cam Smith RF Yainer Diaz C Joey Loperfido CF Nick Allen SS Brice Matthews LF Spencer Arrighetti RHP”
Altuve is not in the lineup on Wednesday.
Brian McTaggart of MLB.com wrote: “No Altuve today”
Altuve This Season
Altuve is in the middle of his 16th MLB season (all with the Astros).
At 35, he is still a very productive player.
Right now, the future Hall of Famer is batting .288 with two home runs, six RBI’s, 13 runs and one stolen base in 18 games.
Altuve has made nine All-Star Games in his first 15 MLB seasons.
He has also led the Astros to two World Series Championships in that span.
Over 1,994 carer games, Altuve is batting .303 with 257 home runs, 895 RBI’s, 1,249 runs and 326 stolen bases.
@BenOndaTop wrote (on May 6, 2025): “Jose Altuve’s résumé before turning 35: 2 WS 💍 4 Pennants 7 consecutive LCS app. 9 postseason app. 2nd in all-time postseason HR 9X All-Star 3X Batting Champion 2X AL Stolen Base Leader 1 MVP 1 Gold Glove 7X Silver Slugger at 2B (Most all-time in AL history/T-Sandberg for MLB)”
Astros Right Now
The Astros come into the night with a 7-11 record in 18 games, which has them at the bottom of the American League West.
Despite their poor record, they are still 6-2 in the eight games they have played at home in Houston.
Following the Rockies, the Astros will remain in Houston to host the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.
The Astros are coming off a year where they had a respectable 87-75 record.
That said, the franchise missed the MLB playoffs for the first time since 2016.
They last won the World Series Championship in 2022.
Houston Astros Announce Jose Altuve Decision Before Rockies Game