The Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners to open a three-game series at Daikin Park, with first pitch at 8:10 p.m. ET on Friday. Peter Lambert (8-6, 3.09 ERA) gets the start for the Astros, who are 62-60 this season and first in the AL West. George Kirby (8-9, 3.68 ERA) is expected to start for the Mariners, who are 57-65 and third in the AL West.
How to watch Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros
Mariners vs. Astros odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Astros -125
- Underdog Moneyline: Mariners +105
- Total: 8
- Total Over Odds: -115
- Total Under Odds: -105
Injury reports
Astros
Brice Matthews: 10 Day IL (Knee), Mike Burrows: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Correa: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Altuve: day-to-day (Foot)
Mariners
Luke Raley: 10 Day IL (Elbow), J.P. Crawford: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Matt Brash: 15 Day IL (Lat), Cole Wilcox: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Cooper Criswell: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Will Wilson: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Logan Evans: 60 Day IL (Arm), Carlos Vargas: 60 Day IL (Lat), Cole Young: day-to-day (Head)
Stats to know
- Houston’s Yordan Alvarez is slashing .322/.436/.621 this season with 35 home runs (2nd in MLB), 87 RBIs (3rd in MLB) and an OPS of 1.057 (1st in MLB). He has a 17.2% strikeout rate and a 15.8% walk rate in 530 plate appearances, and he has scored 80 total runs.
- In 488 plate appearances, Isaac Paredes has hit 15 long balls, tallied 62 RBIs and scored 46 runs. He is batting .254/.346/.415 and has posted a 14.1% strikeout rate and a 9.4% walk rate.
- Seattle’s Randy Arozarena is slashing .276/.370/.452 this season with 16 home runs, 52 RBIs and an OPS of .822. He has a 20.9% strikeout rate and a 9.7% walk rate in 487 plate appearances, and he has scored 76 total runs. Arozarena has recorded 20 steals on 26 attempts.
- In 482 plate appearances, Josh Naylor has hit 10 long balls, tallied 43 RBIs and scored 44 runs. He is batting .264/.331/.372 and has posted a 12.4% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate. Naylor has recorded 23 steals on 29 attempts (10th in MLB).
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