Houston Astros star Jose Altuve was ejected from Tuesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres in a bizarre manner. The Astros ultimately earned a 4-3 victory in extra innings, but Altuve was ejec

The Houston Astros' Jose Altuve went to unsual lengths to protest a call, and ended up getting ejected from Tuesday's game in San Diego.

The Houston Astros will try to break a three-game slide Thursday. They’ll do so without Jose Altuve. Houston’s All-Star second baseman was held out of the lineup less than 24 hours after being removed from Wednesday’s game in the fifth inning due to right-side discomfort.

Jose Altuve was not in the Astros’ lineup and remained “day to day” Thursday after exiting the previous night’s game with right side “discomfort,” manager Joe Espada said. Altuve exited Wednesday’s game against the A’s after hurting himself on a swing in the fifth inning.

Brian Bogusevic, former Astros outfielder and Space City Home Network analyst, joins Next Up as the Astros attempt to avoid the series sweep by the Oakland Athletics. During Wednesday's 5-4 defeat, the Astros third straight loss,

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve left Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics early, and now he is missing from the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale.