Altuve exited Houston's win over Atlanta with right foot discomfort, leaving the field in the third inning as the Astros brace for a potential short-term absence. Urias entered to play second base, and Framber Valdez was lined up to start the next game. With 13 games left in the season, Houston sits in a tight AL West race with Seattle and Texas; every day of Altuve’s availability matters for fantasy lineups and playoff odds.

Altuve’s status adds uncertainty to Houston’s offense, a unit that relies on his steady contact and power. The Astros will lean on the depth chart as they push toward the postseason, monitoring the injury closely while advisers weigh every lineup decision. For fantasy managers, this is a clear signal to survey deeper options behind Houston’s stars and adjust rosters accordingly.

Houston star Jose Altuve exited Saturday’s game in Atlanta with right foot discomfort after starting at second base, singling in the third before being replaced by Ramon Urías. The moment came after a Friday performance in which Altuve went 2-for-4 with a homer, a rare bright spot in a month-long slump that has him at .170/.544 OPS over 29 games. The update adds a layer of uncertainty to Houston’s infield and lineup as the club evaluates his status moving forward.

Urías stepped in defensively for Altuve and could see increased action if the issue lingers, complicating daily fantasy and real-life projections. Fantasy managers should monitor updates closely, watching for any timetable on Altuve’s return and how Houston reshuffles its infield if the star misses time.

Houston shuffled its lineup, moving Altuve to the cleanup spot and Correa to the third slot to spark a lagging offense against Toronto. It marks Altuve’s first cleanup role since 2014, a practical tweak Espada hopes will jump-start the batch of slumping bats.

Correa has produced at a .290 clip with a .755 OPS since the deadline, while Altuve has struggled to a .162/.231/.293 over 25 games. Peña’s return from the IL and Alvarez’s return add bounce and depth to a club that posted 3.9 runs per game in 35 games post-deadline; the shift aims to unlock the lineup’s ceiling.

Brown outdueled deGrom as Houston crushed Texas 11-0, finally giving the Astros’ ace a supportive night. Alvarez and Walker went deep, with Alvarez posting a 3-for-5 performance and Diaz driving in three as Houston piled on late. A much-needed offensive eruption followed Brown’s six scoreless frames, and Meyers returned with a key RBI as Houston steadied its grip in the AL West.

The win restored balance to a series that had swung the previous night on bullpen fatigue, and Brown lowered his ERA to 2.25 while advancing the co-ace narrative of Houston’s staff. Alvarez’s IL return appears to have jump-started the lineup, giving fantasy managers reason to believe in Houston’s five- to six-man stack potential again, especially with Dubón, Diaz, and Peña contributing across the board.