Altuve will start at second base and bat leadoff Saturday against the Yankees, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Alex Bregman will slide down to the No. 2 spot in the order while Altuve settles in atop the order for just the second time all season. Manager AJ Hinch hasn't indicated whether Altuve's table-setting assignment will be an extended arrangement or a one-off one, but bet on the latter with George Springer (hamstring) trending toward a return from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Springer has made all 47 of his starts this season out of the leadoff spot.