Tucker went 2-for-3 with two walks, two doubles, a run scored and three RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

On the heels of a two-homer performance Friday, Tucker banged out a couple more extra-base hits while producing his fourth multi-RBI game of the season. The 27-year-old outfielder has quickly slipped into gear to begin the campaign, and through 16 contests he's slashing .277/.365/.523 with four homers, one steal, nine runs and 13 RBI.

Tucker went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Friday's loss to Texas.

EDGE Analysis

Tucker launched a solo shot in the first inning and later belted a two-run homer in the seventh. The star outfielder was stuck in a nine-game homeless drought since his last multi-homer game April 1 against Toronto. Tucker is slashing .258/.333/.484 with six extra-base hits and 10 RBI through 69 plate appearances.

Tucker went 2-for-5 with a double Saturday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Tucker entered Saturday's game hitless in his last three starts, though he snapped that streak with a single in his first plate appearance and also added a double two frames later. While the Astros are slumping to begin the season, Tucker has managed five multi-hit performances, helping him maintain a .306 average across 41 plate appearances.

Tucker went 2-for-3 with two two-run home runs during Monday's win over the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Tucker delivered his first two long balls of the campaign -- one off righty Bowden Francis and one off lefty Genesis Cabrera. The outfielder has now logged multiple hits in three of his five 2024 appearances and has scored four times with five total RBI. His only deficit comes via the strikeout, being punched out in seven of his 20 at-bats.

Astros manager Joe Espada said Sunday his ideal lineup has Tucker hitting cleanup, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tucker has primarily hit fifth or sixth in his big-league career, though he split his time evenly between the Nos. 3, 4 and 5 spots last season. The 27-year-old has been one of the most consistent offensive producers in baseball and hit .284 with 29 homers, 112 RBI, 97 runs and 30 steals in 2023, and he's set up for another big year while batting behind Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman.

Tucker said Monday regarding a potential contact extension with the Astros that there's been "maybe a little talk, but not a hard offer," Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tucker will earn $12 million in 2024 and has one additional year of arbitration eligibility remaining before free agency. General manager Dana Brown went on record last week saying that the team would make Tucker a long-term contract offer at some point, but it does not appear to have happened yet. Tucker slashed .284/.369/.517 with 29 homers and 112 RBI for Houston in 2023.

Tucker signed a one-year, $12 million contract with the Astros on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

After slashing .284/.369/.517 with 29 homers and a career-high 112 RBI, Tucker has earned a $7 million raise. The 26-year-old All-Star boasts an .852 OPS in his MLB career and has shown no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Tucker has just one more season of arbitration eligibility left before he'll be able to enter the open market in 2026, though Houston may try to sign Tucker to a long-term extension before then.

Tucker will bat sixth again Thursday in Game 4 of the ALCS versus the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Tucker was dropped to the sixth spot in the lineup for Game 3 on Wednesday and went 1-for-2 with a double, three walks and two runs scored as the Astros earned their first win of the best-of-seven American League Championship Series. He hit third and fifth, respectively, in Games 1 and 2 while going 0-for-8 with no walks and a strikeout.

Tucker will start in right field and bat sixth Wednesday in Game 3 of the ALCS versus the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

This is the lowest lineup spot of the year for Tucker, including both the regular season and postseason. He's gone 0-for-8 through the first two games of the Astros' ALCS matchup against the Rangers and is 2-for-22 (.091) overall in the playoffs. Michael Brantley will jump to the two-hole Wednesday as Houston faces right-hander Max Scherzer and tries to avoid going down 0-3 in the best-of-seven series.

Astros manager Dusty Baker said he is considering dropping Tucker down in the lineup for Wednesday's ALCS Game 3 versus the Rangers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Baker noted that it would only be a "temporary" move, designed to take some pressure off the struggling 26-year-old outfielder. Tucker has gone 2-for-22 (.091) with seven strikeouts through six games this postseason while batting between the No. 3 and No. 5 spots in the Astros' order. Houston is currently in an 0-2 hole in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series and will have to tangle with the returning Max Scherzer (shoulder) in Game 3.