Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was replaced by Mauricio Dubón after apparently injuring himself on a swing.

Despite finishing the at-bat after an evaluation by the Astros training staff, where Altuve struck out on a foul bunt, he did not return to the game. In postgame, Altuve elaborated that he felt "something," on the right side during post game interviews.

Last season, Altuve missed time with oblique issues on both sides of his body. Soreness in his right oblique cost him four games from June 3-6, 2023. That July, Altuve spent 18 days on the injured list with what the Astros described as left oblique discomfort he experienced while taking a swing in pregame batting practice.