Houston Astros star infielder Jose Altuve isn't in the lineup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's his 36th birthday, and Houston decided to give him the day off. That didn't mean he was safe from criticism, though. On Tuesday, Altuve went viral on social media after swinging on a sweeper from Shohei Ohtani that was in the middle of the opposite batter's box. Here's a video of that swing, which resulted in a strikeout: Shohei Ohtani is through five innings for the Dodgers. He's allowed just two solo home runs. He's struck out six and generated 11 swings-and-misses, none uglier than this one from Jose Altuve: pic.twitter.com/cviiVUZe6N — Noah Camras (@noahcamras) May 6, 2026 In the first inning of Wednesday's game, Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández took a ball that was also in the middle of the other batter's box. Dodgers broadcaster Orel Hershiser wasted no time in taking a shot at Altuve. "If Altuve was up he would have swung at that pitch," Hershiser said.…