Jose Altuve DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Houston Astros outfielder Jose Altuve had a big night in his team's 9-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Altuve went 2-for-4 with two homers and four RBI to help down Seattle in the lopsided victory. The veteran hit his homers in the fifth and sixth innings, with the second bomb a two-run shot to give Houston an 8-2 lead. Altuve is now hitting .243 with six homers, 21 runs, 18 RBI, and four steals across 189 at-bats this season. While he isn't the fantasy star he was in his younger years, Altuve is still worth a roster spot in deeper leagues.

Houston Astros outfielder Jose Altuve (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener at home against the visiting Kansas City Royals and right-hander Michael Wacha, playing second base and batting second. Zach Dezenzo is in left field and hitting eighth. Altuve will return to the field after leaving Saturday's game early against the Cincinnati Reds due to tightness in his hamstring and the sitting out Sunday's series finale. Fantasy managers will want to plug the nine-time Venezuelan All-Star back into their starting lineups despite the fact that he's only hitting a mediocre .259 (38-for-147) with four home runs, 14 RBI, 18 runs and three steals on the year. He's also hitting .200 (6-for-30) with two doubles and three runs in eight games so far in May. In a limited sample size of six career at-bats against Wacha, Altuve is hitting .167 with an RBI.

Houston Astros left fielder Jose Altuve (hamstring) is out of the team's starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the visiting Cincinnati Reds at Daikin Park. Zach Dezenzo is starting in left field and batting sixth against Reds right-handed rookie Chase Petty. Fantasy managers shouldn't be all that surprised that Altuve is out on Sunday after he was forced to leave Saturday's contest early with tightness in his hamstring. It's unclear if the 35-year-old veteran's injury is serious enough to land him on the injured list, but fantasy managers will want to check back on Monday to see if he's active in the series opener against the Kansas City Royals. The nine-time All-Star and former MVP hasn't homered since April 28 and has gone 6-for-30 (.200) in eight games so far in May. Dezenzo will be playing in just his 41st MLB game after debuting in 2024. He's 16-for-60 (.267) so far in 2025 with only one homer and eight RBI.