Obviously each team has one player that the Mariners are trying to not let beat them and avoid facing in key situations.
HOUSTON — When manager A.J. Hinch put out his lineup on Saturday afternoon, there was an important name missing from the top of the batting order — Jose Altuve.
The all-star second baseman was being given his first day off while dealing with a swollen index finger on his throwing hand.
“Even superhumans need a day off every now and then, and today’s his,” Hinch told the media before Saturday’s game. “He’s been battling this finger soreness for a day and he didn’t look very comfortable.