Jose Altuve was not in the Houston Astros' lineup on Sunday, a day after being removed from their loss to the Cincinnati Reds with right hamstring tightness. Altuve reported that he "feels better" but "there's a little bit of tightness" still in his hamstring,

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Jose Altuve was not in Sunday's starting lineup against the Cincinnati Reds because of right hamstring tightness.

Without Altuve in the lineup, the Astros' pitching stepped up in the win. Ronel Blanco racked up a career-high 11 strikeouts in eight innings. Shawn Dubin came in to finish off the game, completing a two-hit shutout for Houston. That win brings them over .500 to 20-19, and within three games of the first-place Seattle Mariners.