Christian Walker went 8-for-42 across his next 12 games, negating whatever nirvana the superstition may have spurred. He averaged at least a 96.5 exit velocity during eight of those 12 contests, continuing a confluence of poor luck and putrid results.

Christian Walker sacudió un jonrón entre sus tres hits y produjo cuatro carreras, su mayor cifra en la campaña, para que los Astros de Houston doblegaran el

The Houston Astros lost their decade-long anchor at third base in February when Alex Bregman bolted for Boston. Houston's new face at the hot corner has quickly quieted any concern over the future of the position.

Despite missing their top slugger and home run leader, the Astros cruised past the Twins to open their three-game series.

Christian Walker had three hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in four runs, and Jose Altuve had a pair of hits, including the 2,300th of his career, to lead the Astros to a 10-2 win over the White Sox on Wednesday night at Daikin Park.

Walker spoke with the media as well to share a firsthand account of his status."Sore, but good," Walker told MLB.com beat reporter Brian McTaggart when asked how he felt. "X-ray was negative. Just a matter of handling inflammation,

Goes deep in rout

The Houston Astros face many decisions when it comes to their roster, but one of the biggest factors influencing their trades is Jose Altuve.