Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) has been ruled out for both Tuesday's game and Wednesday's game by Astros manager Dusty Baker. On Tuesday, Baker stated that he was "pleasantly surprised" by how well Altuve was doing with his left hamstring strain. Baker emphasized that Altuve remains day-to-day. The Astros are off on Thursday, so Altuve will have multiple days to recover before the team opens up a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Patrick Sandoval and the Los Angeles Angels. Aledmys Diaz is getting the start at second and batting seventh in the game. Altuve was removed from Monday's game after suffering a left hamstring strain while running out an infield single. The 31-year-old underwent an MRI on Tuesday, but the results of the MRI have yet to be revealed. For now, he remains day-to-day.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) will undergo an MRI exam on Tuesday to determine a timetable for his return. Altuve was listed as day-to-day on Monday night after suffering a left hamstring strain in the game against the Los Angeles Angels. It looks as though the 31-year-old avoided a major injury, but we'll know more when the MRI results are released. Fantasy managers will need to check back later to see if Altuve is in the starting lineup on Tuesday against Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval, but there's a good chance he'll be absent. If Altuve cannot go, we'll likely see Aledmys Diaz fill in at the keystone for the Astros.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) was forced to exit Monday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He suffered a left hamstring strain while running out an infield single in the eighth inning of the contest. Aledmys Diaz came into the game to run for him. After the game, Astros manager Dusty Baker called Altuve day-to-day. It doesn't sound like anything major for the 31-year-old, who is slashing .167/.268/.250 over nine games this year. Keep an eye out for updates on Altuve ahead of Game 2 of the series Tuesday.

Houston Astros infielder Jose Altuve (rest) will get the day off on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels. Fantasy managers don't need to worry as this is a routine day off for the veteran infielder. Aledmys Diaz will cover second base and bat fifth versus lefty Jose Suarez. Normally, Diaz isn't much of a fantasy option, but does hit well off left-handed pitching. He's in the middle of the order and could have some low-end appeal for Sunday.

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker is considering utilizing second baseman Jose Altuve as the team's No. 2 hitter this year. Last year, Altuve hit leadoff in each of the 144 games he started. However, Baker believes that Altuve's hitting style is better-suited for second in the order. Baker said, that last year, "Altuve led off because everybody asked him to lead off, not because that's where he feels comfortable." The change in the batting order position wouldn't have much of an effect on Altuve's fantasy value in 2022. However, we could see a big value boost for whoever does wind up as the team's leadoff hitter. We've seen shortstop Jeremy Pena and outfielder Chas McCormick bat leadoff this spring. Pena seems to be the more likely leadoff candidate at this point and he's someone worth targeting in the late rounds of deep leagues and AL-only leagues.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will hit leadoff in Game 1 of the World Series against the Braves. Altuve has five extra-base hits through 10 postseason games with seven runs batted in and 15 runs scored. Altuve has been dynamite at Minute Maid Park during the regular season, slashing .296/.374/.558 with 18 doubles, 19 home runs, 49 runs batted in and 59 runs scored through 75 home games. Altuve hasn't hit for a high average during this postseason run but has come up with clutch hit after clutch hit and will be a top selection for anyone interested in DFS tournaments for the World Series.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will start and hit leadoff in Game 5 of the ALCS against left-handed starter Chris Sale and the Red Sox. Altuve is hitting only .219 through 32 postseason at-bats but has hit some huge home runs. Altuve went 1-for-4 in Game 4, including a game-tying home run in the eighth inning that gave the Astros new life. The former MVP is slugging .563 in the playoffs with two doubles, three home runs, seven runs batted in and 13 runs scored through eight games.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, three runs batted in and four runs scored in the Astros 10-1 pounding of the White Sox to advance to the ALCS for the fifth season in a row. Altuve was a menace the entire game, ripping a double off White Sox starter Carlos Rodon on the first pitch of the game. The former MVP punctuated his excellent performance with a three-run home run in the ninth inning to seal the White Sox postseason fate. Altuve finished his ALDS slashing .313/.476/.625 with one home run, two doubles, three runs batted in and nine runs scored across 16 at-bats.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 with one walk and two runs scored in the Astros 9-4 win over the White Sox in Game 2 of the ALDS. Altuve helped set the table once again and added some fantastic defense as the Astros took control of the series 2-0. Altuve's positive impact in the postseason continues as the team will try and advance to the ALCS with a win Sunday night in Chicago.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and continue his track record of fantastic postseason success when the team opens up their ALDS series against the White Sox. In 63 career playoff games, Altuve is slashing .306/.378/.565 with 12 doubles, 18 home runs, 40 runs batted in and 48 runs scored. The former MVP was white-hot last October, slashing .375/.500/.729 with five home runs and 11 runs batted in through 13 games. The 31-year-old enjoyed a bounce back season in 2021, slashing .278/.350/.489 with 31 home runs, 32 doubles, 83 runs batted in and 117 runs scored through 146 games played this season.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is always a strong DFS play when he takes the field at home. Altuve and the Astros will host the Rays Tuesday night and the 31-year-old is slashing .293/.377/.557 with 16 doubles, 18 home runs, 47 runs batted in and 55 runs scored through 69 games at Minute Maid Park. Additionally, Altuve is slashing .320/.429/.588 with runners in scoring position this season. Altuve is hitting only .245 in the month of September but will be a strong DFS choice over the next few days.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and extend his hitting streak to 12 games Friday against the A's. Altuve is 15-for-45 (.333) during the streak with four doubles, eight runs batted in and 14 runs scored. The 31-year-old is now slashing .316/.400/.582 with 13 extra-base hits and 22 runs scored over his last 79 at-bats. Altuve is a strong DFS play for the final stretch of games in the regular season.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will enter Tuesday's action white-hot at the plate right now. Altuve will take an eight-game hitting streak into the team's matchup against the Angels and is 11-for-30 (.366) during that span with one home run, three doubles, four runs batted in and 10 runs scored. Altuve is now slashing .328/.419/.595 in the month of September and is a must-play in DFS tournaments this week.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve isn't starting on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Jaime Barria. Altuve is hitting .278 with a .354 on-base percentage, 28 home runs and four stolen bases in 627 plate appearances this season. Marwin Gonzalez will get the start at second base in Altuve's place against the Angels. The veteran is batting .198 with a .275 on-base percentage, four home runs and three stolen bases in 288 plate appearances this season. He's batting seventh on Monday night. You're probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming help.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and keep his hot streak going Tuesday night against the Rangers. Altuve is 10-for-28 (.357) over his last seven games with two home runs and four doubles during that span. Altuve is now slashing an impressive .325/.426/.625 over his last 40 at-bats with six runs batted in, eight extra-base hits and 13 runs scored. Altuve hasn't had the strongest offensive stretch of baseball since the All-Star break but is trending in the right direction at the right time.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 1-for-5 with a solo homer during an 8-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. The 31-year-old took Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson deep during the fifth inning for his 27th homer of the season. After a rough 2020, the seven-time All-Star has rebounded this season, posting 27 HR, 71 RBI, 94 R, and four stolen bases with a .272/.347/.481 line across 514 at-bats. While no longer the premier option at second base in fantasy, the 2017 AL MVP has produced in most categories and table sets for a strong Houston lineup.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is happy to put the month of August behind him heading into the team's matchup Friday night against the Padres. It has been a tough stretch for the Astros leadoff hitter, posting only a .621 OPS in August and currently is stuck in a 4-for-28 (.143) rut over his last seven games. Altuve has 25 home runs this season but is slugging only .423 since the All-Star break. Altuve is not an ideal DFS choice this weekend, as the former MVP is slugging only .406 on the road this season.

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and finish up a tough month of August strong Monday night against the Mariners in Seattle. Altuve is slashing only .248/.309/.327 over his last 101 at-bats with only zero home runs and three runs batted in. Altuve was slugging an impressive .547 over his previous 313 at-bats so the former MVP's power outage could be attributed to general fatigue or nagging injuries that fans may not be aware of. Altuve is not a strong fantasy option right now during the dog days of the season and certainly is not a strong DFS option to start the week as Altuve is posting a mediocre .733 OPS in road games this season.

Houston 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.