There is simply no sugarcoating this one: Jose Altuve has had a dreadful start to the 2022 postseason, at least as a hitter. His results are far below his usual gold standard, even by expected stats (.050 xBA, .129 xwOBA). Honestly, if you were to tell me that the All-Star second baseman would hit .000/.095/.000 in his first 21 postseason plate appearances this year, I wouldn't have expected the Astros to win all four of their games thus far.
This performance is quite a surprise as Altuve, who posted a 164 wRC+, had arguably his best offensive season since 2017.