 In 137 games, Altuve finished with a .316 average, 13 home runs, and 61 RBI.With the Astros finishing the year 103-59, the team clinched the AL West again, sweeping the Cleveland Indians in 3 games before eventually falling to the Red Sox in the ALCS.On October 19, 2018, Altuve officially underwent surgery to repair a patella avulsion fracture in his right knee.