Astros 2B Jose Altuve to have MRI on oblique
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Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will have an MRI Wednesday on his left oblique, manager Dusty Baker confirmed.
Altuve, who tweaked the muscle at batting practice Tuesday, missed four games last month with an oblique issue but avoided a trip to the injured list.
He is batting .264 with six home runs and 18 RBIs in 32 games this season. Altuve missed the first 43 ga