March 31, 2025
ANALYSISAltuve manned his new left field position in all three games of the Astros' opening series against the Mets, but he's back at his old spot for the series opener versus the Giants. He remains the team's primary left fielder, but Altuve will still play second base on occasion, and doing so Monday with flyball pitcher
Ronel Blanco on the mound for Houston makes sense.
Mauricio Dubon is handling left field.