Jose Altuve out for Astros on Friday night
Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is not starting on Friday versus the Toronto Blue Jays.
What It Means:
Marwin Gonzalez will draw the start at second base on Friday, sending Altuve to the bench in a rare day off for the 27-year-old All-Star. Tyler White will get another start on first base for Houston. Altuve is slashing a robust .365/.425/.575 with 16 home runs, 62 RBI, 75 runs scored, and 24 steals in 464 plate appearances (105 games) this season.
numberFire's models project Altuve to record a .322 batting average with 7 home runs, 30 RBI, 34 runs scored, and 8 steals in 226 plate appearances over the remainder of the year.
Source:
Baseball Press
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