Houston's Jose Altuve receives Wednesday off

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is not starting in Wednesday's lineup against the Philadelphia Phillies.

What It Means:

Altuve will sit on the bench after Aledmys Diaz was moved to second base and Trey Mancini was aligned in left field.

Per Baseball Savant on 441 batted balls this season, Altuve has produced a 7.7% barrel rate and a .354 expected weighted on-base average.