Ohtani's pitch never came close to the strike zone, but despite the pitch getting way away from him, Altuve stuck his bat out and did not come close to making contact.
The pitch from Ohtani would have hit a left-handed batter, and Altuve would have needed a ladder to even come close to reaching it, but nevertheless, he pulled the trigger.
The camera focusing on Ohtani's face after earning the bizarre K is classic. It looked like he was fighting for his life to not start laughing at what he had just witnessed from Altuve.
Altuve finished the contest going 0-for-4 at the plate while striking out three times, but his Astros were able to get the best of Los Angeles 2-1 on the night on the back of four total hits.
Ohtani struck out eight batters in his seven innings of work on the mound, but the two solo home runs he gave up ended up being the difference in the tight contest.
Tuesday's loss marks the third straight start for Ohtani in which his Dodgers squad ended up on the wrong side of the scoreboard.
With a loss to the Astros on Wednesday, the Dodgers will have lost their third straight series.