The Houston Astros are once again in the lead in the AL West standings, as they have extended their reign of terror over their division rivals despite losing one of their franchise cornerstones, Alex Bregman, in free agency. Altuve entered the night with an OPS of just .730, with his batting average being at its worst mark of .257 (with the exception of the COVID-shortened 2020 season). It’s clear that at 35 years of age, Altuve’s bat is slowing down, although that wasn’t very apparent during their Wednesday win over the Rockies.