Jose Altuve had singled in the top of the third inning Saturday before being removed on defense in the bottom half.

Jose Altuve has been the face of the Houston Astros franchise since he debuted for the organization 15 seasons ago in 2011.

The Astros are reportedly promoting a prospect ahead of their game on Friday night against the Braves in Atlanta.

The Houston Astros, tied with Seattle in the AL West, go for a second win in a row against the Atlanta Braves.

The Braves play as a home underdog (+118) against the Astros (-141). The Houston Astros will give the start to Framber Valdez (12-9, 3.42 ERA), who is looking for win No. 13 on the season, and the Braves will counter with Joey Wentz (5-6,

With a chance to post consecutive victories for the first time in two weeks, the visiting Houston Astros will look to maintain their position in the American League postseason picture against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday.

The Houston Astros (79-68) are hitting the road to Truist Park on Sunday where they will meet the Atlanta Braves (65-81). The odds on this game have the Astros at -145 while the Braves open at +125. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Framber Valdez and Joey Wentz.

The longtime rivals will open a weekend series tonight with a broadcast on Apple TV+. The teams are currently separated in the AL East standings by half a game with the Red Sox having played one more game than the Yankees,