José Altuve sparked the Houston Astros to a 9-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians with a three-run homer and 4 RBIs on Friday.
What happened?
Altuve snapped an 0-for-12 drought with his eighth home run of the season.
He went 2-for-4, including an RBI double in the seventh inning off Guardians reliever Daniel Espino.
The double was a 385-foot shot to left-center field.
Why it matters for José Altuve
Astros manager Joe Espada said Altuve knows he is better than what he's showing right now.
Espada loves the fact that Altuve threw his helmet after striking out, which fired him up.
Altuve is batting .234 with 20 RBIs in 54 games this season.
What comes next?
The Astros will start right-hander Spencer Arrighetti on Saturday.
Arrighetti is 7-2 with a 2.57 ERA this season.
He is 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in three career appearances against the Guardians.
The Guardians will start left-hander Joey Cantillo, who is 5-3 with a 4.38 ERA this season.
Cantillo is 0-1 with a 7.04 ERA in two career starts against the Astros.
The Astros look to win the series against the Guardians on Saturday night.
Altuve will try to build on his strong performance from Friday.
The game will feature two talented pitchers in Arrighetti and Cantillo.
The Astros are hoping to heat up their offense with Altuve leading the way.
The series is an important one for both teams as they battle for position in the standings.