Luis Castillo’s combination of command and late life on the four-seam/slider mix figures to neutralize the heart of Houston’s order for the first trip through the lineup. Expect a quick start for Castillo, with six strikeouts by the end of the fourth and only one hard-hit ball allowed. Seattle scratches out an early run in the second when Cole Young legs out a double and Cal Raleigh dumps a single into right. Lance McCullers Jr. opens with crisp velocity but loses the zone in the fifth; his curve begins to back up and the changeup leaks over the inner third. A two-run J.P. Crawford double off the wall pushes Seattle ahead 3-1 and forces Houston to the bullpen earlier than planned. Once the Astros turn it over to a thin middle-relief corps, the matchup tilts further: Bryan Abreu’s control woes gift Seattle an insurance run in the seventh, and Steven Okert surrenders a Luke Raley opposite-field RBI single in the eighth. Houston’s lineup does flash its trademark power. Yordan Alvarez drives a Castillo changeup into the right-center gap for an RBI in the fourth, and rookie Cam Smith ambushes a Matt Brash fastball for a solo shot in the sixth. But the rally potential is blunted by Castillo’s ground-ball profile and Seattle’s clean infield defense; Jeremy Peña’s two groundouts with men aboard kill budding threats. Andrés Muñoz slams the door with a 1-2-3 ninth, touching 101 mph and freezing Christian Walker on a back-door slider. Seattle’s superior starting pitching, fresher high-leverage arms, and Houston’s battered bullpen prove decisive. Mariners 5, Astros 3.

Probable Pitchers

L. Gilbert Mariners

4-4 3.69 ERA

77 K

Houston Astros — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Jose Altuve	2B	.333	2	6	.457	.526
Yordan Alvarez	DH	.340	6	14	.500	.755
Isaac Paredes	3B	.225	0	6	.340	.325
Christian Walker	1B	.298	3	13	.375	.561
Cam Smith	RF	.286	3	8	.375	.518
Joey Loperfido	LF	.279	0	5	.360	.372
Yainer Diaz	C	.208	1	8	.250	.292
Taylor Trammell	CF	.286	0	3	.444	.429
Nick Allen	SS	.214	0	0	.313	.214

Seattle Mariners — Roster

Player	Pos	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Brendan Donovan	3B	.293	3	6	.412	.561
Cal Raleigh	C	.133	2	10	.232	.267
Julio Rodríguez	CF	.194	1	5	.286	.258
Josh Naylor	1B	.102	0	2	.197	.102
Randy Arozarena	LF	.291	1	7	.426	.400
Luke Raley	RF	.255	3	9	.314	.532
J.P. Crawford	SS	.208	0	4	.457	.250
Dominic Canzone	DH	.206	2	4	.289	.471
Cole Young	2B	.259	2	9	.355	.444

Scoring Plays

▼ 1

Randy Arozarena singles on a line drive to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Brendan Donovan scores. Josh Naylor to 2nd.

0-1

▼ 2

Julio Rodríguez walks. J.P. Crawford scores. Dominic Canzone to 3rd. Cole Young to 2nd.

0-2

▼ 3

Cole Young walks. Randy Arozarena scores. Luke Raley to 3rd. J.P. Crawford to 2nd.

0-3

▼ 3

Brendan Donovan out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Cam Smith in foul territory. Luke Raley scores. J.P. Crawford to 3rd.

0-4

▲ 5

Yainer Diaz homers (1) on a line drive to left field.

1-4

▼ 6

Luke Raley doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Josh Naylor scores. Randy Arozarena scores. Luke Raley to 3rd.

1-6

Houston Astros — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OPS
Jose Altuve2B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	.333	.983
Yordan AlvarezDH	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	.340	1.255
Isaac Paredes3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.225	.665
Christian Walker1B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.298	.936
Cam SmithRF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.893
Joey LoperfidoLF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.279	.732
Yainer DiazC	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	.208	.542
Taylor TrammellCF	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	.286	.873
Nick AllenSS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.214	.527
Totals	29	1	5	1	1	8	1

BATTING

2B: Altuve (5, Gilbert, L).

HR: Diaz, Y (1, 5th inning off Gilbert, L, 0 on, 2 out).

TB: Altuve 4; Diaz, Y 4; Paredes.

RBI: Diaz, Y (8).

2-out RBI: Diaz, Y.

GIDP: Paredes.

Team RISP: 0-for-1.

Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING

PO: Altuve (1st base by Gilbert, L).

FIELDING

Outfield assists: Smith (Rodríguez, J at home).

Seattle Mariners — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Brendan Donovan3B	3	1	0	1	0	1	.293	.973
Cal RaleighC	5	0	0	0	0	3	.133	.499
Julio RodríguezCF	4	0	2	1	1	1	.194	.544
Josh Naylor1B	3	1	0	0	1	1	.102	.299
Randy ArozarenaLF	4	2	3	1	1	0	.291	.826
Luke RaleyRF	5	1	3	2	0	0	.255	.846
J.P. CrawfordSS	1	1	0	0	3	0	.208	.707
Dominic CanzoneDH	3	0	0	0	1	1	.206	.760
Cole Young2B	2	0	0	1	2	0	.259	.799
Totals	30	6	8	6	9	7

BATTING

2B: Raley, L 2 (4, Murray, Roa).

TB: Arozarena 3; Raley, L 5; Rodríguez, J 2.

RBI: Arozarena (7); Donovan (6); Raley, L 2 (9); Rodríguez, J (5); Young (9).

2-out RBI: Rodríguez, J; Raley, L 2; Arozarena.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Raley, L 3; Naylor, J 2; Crawford, J; Raleigh; Donovan.

SF: Donovan.

Team RISP: 3-for-15.

Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: Rodríguez, J (1, 2nd base off Abreu, B/Diaz, Y).

FIELDING

Pickoffs: Gilbert, L (Altuve at 1st base).

DP: 2 (Donovan-Naylor, J; Naylor, J).

Houston Astros — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Cody Bolton(L, 0-1)	1.0	1	2	2	4	1	42-21	5.40
Jayden Murray	2.0	2	2	2	3	3	38-18	9.00
Christian Roa	2.2	4	2	2	1	2	40-22	4.91
Enyel De Los Santos	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	13-9	1.69
Bryan Abreu	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	27-18	16.20

Seattle Mariners — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
Logan Gilbert(W, 1-2)	7.0	4	1	1	1	7	1	85-56	4.18
Jose A. Ferrer	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-4	2.57
Cooper Criswell	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9-6	2.25

Game Info

Umpires: Home Plate: Clint Vondrak; First Base: Todd Tichenor; Second Base: Austin Jones; Third Base: Adam Hamari

Venue: T-Mobile Park, Seattle

Weather: 56°F, Cloudy

Wind: 4 mph, L To R

Houston Astros — News

Astros To Activate Josh Hader

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Josh Hader

Houston Astros

Astros win second straight; Houston sits 26-32 with -37 run differential

Houston has won 2 of last 3 after going 7-3 in their last 10, but remain 3rd in AL West at 12-14 at home where they've been outscored 295-258 on the season. The streak masks underlying issues—they're still -37 in run differential and 14-18 on the road.

Houston Astros

Pederson homers twice in Astros loss

Pederson's two-homer game offers little solace as Houston falls to 24-32 with a -42 run differential; the team has won just 6 of its last 10 despite individual performances like this.

Joc Pederson

Houston Astros

Astros Throw Combined No-Hitter vs Rangers; Win Fourth Straight

Houston snapped a historic cold spell (7-3 L10 after 0-7 start to season) with the combined no-hitter, but the 12-17 road record and -39 run differential remain structural problems that one game cannot fix. The W4 streak masks that this team still ranks fourth in the AL West.

Jacob Misiorowski

Texas Rangers

Houston Astros

Mets' McLean implodes after nine quality starts; New York loses sixth of last seven

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Houston Astros

New York Mets

Seattle Mariners — News

Mariners extend win streak to 7 with 2nd consecutive walk-off

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Logan Gilbert

Seattle Mariners

Mariners adopt six-man rotation for 16 games in 17 days

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Luis Castillo

Bryce Miller

Seattle Mariners

Texas Rangers

Kurtz extends on-base streak to 47 games, chases McGwire A's record

Oakland's first baseman sits one game behind Mark McGwire's franchise record; Athletics (27-26, 5-5 L10) host Seattle tonight with Civale (3.31 ERA, 5-1) facing a Mariners rotation averaging 3.85 ERA (Kirby, Woo, Gilbert, Hancock) that's won only 4 of last 10.

Athletics

Seattle Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers

Mariners Notes: Crawford, Rotation, Castillo

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Seattle Mariners

Mariners Recall Robinson Ortiz, Reinstate Patrick Wisdom

Ortiz makes his MLB debut as Seattle's rotation remains anchored by Hancock (3.02 ERA, 0.316 xwOBA) and Kirby (3.45 ERA, 0.286 xwOBA), though the Mariners sit 22-26 with a -3 run differential despite a +6 overall RS-RA gap suggesting better offensive support ahead.

Robinson Ortiz