Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot and into the second hole for the Houston Astros.

Jeremy Peña, who says he hit leadoff 'most of my life' before the majors, sets up Jose Altuve twice in win over Detroit ...

The Astros are having Jeremy Peña lead off and moved Altuve to the second spot, giving him more time before his at-bats.

With the Houston Astros offense struggling, Jose Altuve slotted second in their batting order Monday for the first time since ...

For the first time in nearly two years, Jose Altuve did not bat in the leadoff spot when the Houston Astros played the ...

Joe Espada praises Hunter Brown after his strong start in the Astros' 7-3 win, plus he discusses Yordan Alvarez's three-run ...

Altuve suggested a switch to Houston's lineup and called for the Astros to sign Jeremy Peña to a contract extension.

Houston is a solid-but-unspectacular 14-13 on the season and 1.5 games back of the Seattle Mariners in the early American ...

Houston Astros outfielder Jose Altuve makes a bold request to not bat lead off in game against the Detroit Tigers.

Joe Espada discusses Ryan Gusto's good start and Christian Walker's home run in the Astros' 3-1 win over the Blue Jays ...

The Astros activated right-hander Kaleb Ort from the 15-day injured list today, and placed righty Forrest Whitley on the ...

The Houston bullpen entered this three-game series with the Detroit Tigers leading the American League with a 2.64 ERA, and ...