3 years agoHouston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is not in the starting lineup on Friday night. It looks to just be a night off for Altuve, who has started in all but 15 of the team's games this season. Altuve is slashing .274/.346/.479 with 25 homers, four steals, 67 RBI and 89 runs scored this year, but he's in a bit of a slump at the plate this month, as he's slashing .253/.297/.337 over 22 games in August. With Altuve out, Aledmys Diaz is getting the start at second base and is batting second in the order against Texas.--Michael Grennell - RotoBaller
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