May 24
SS Jed Lowrie's establishment as one of the Astros' top hitters has led to the unusual scenario of an offense being paced by its middle infielders, with Lowrie and Jose Altuve ranking 1-2 on the team in on-base percentage plus slugging. Overall, the infield is hitting .272 with a .749 OPS and the outfield .215 with a .617 OPS.
May 21
Lowrie went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a stolen base and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Cubs.
Recommendation: With a nice combination of pop and on-base skills, Lowrie is looking more like the player who posted a .907 OPS with the Red Sox in 2010 than the .685 mark he carried over 309 at-bats last season. The hits Monday extended Lowrie's current hitting streak to six games, while he's now gone deep five times in his last 68 at-bats.
