A's vs Astros Prediction, Picks & Odds — Thursday, July 24 Oldfield's prediction: Jose Altuve has seven hits across his last four games, and you should expect more of the same from him tonight.

PHOENIX — Jose Altuve and Cam Smith were both out of the Houston Astros ' lineup due to scheduled off days in Wednesday’s series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks, manager Joe Espada said.

Astros vs Diamondbacks Prediction, Picks & Odds —Wednesday, July 23 Jose Altuve has been swinging a hot bat for Houston in recent outings, and all signs point to him keeping the good times rolling.

The Houston Astros announced their "Player of the Homestand" and gave the award to Jose Altuve. From July 7-13, the Astros faced the Cleveland Guardians and Texas Rangers.

Maybe the Houston Astros function better this way: depleted, doubted and down to the final dregs of their depth. Few other explanations suffice for the season’s first 95 games.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Rangers. The first-inning solo shot was Altuve's fifth homer in his last 12 games.

It wasn't a perfectly executed forearm smash after Yainer Diaz's home run. But the good news for Astros fans -- Altuve wasn't hurt.

Houston Astros Jose Altuve wears a t-shirt along with teammates and players from the Texas Rangers supporting those affected by the flooding in Central Texas before an MLB baseball game in Houston ...

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The Houston Astros made a big move earlier this week by promoting top prospect Brice Matthews to the major league roster. The 23-year-old second baseman is set to join the team for their upcoming ...

The Houston Astros are facing a Jose Altuve decision after roster news on Thursday.