The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners face off on Friday in an MLB showdown at T-Mobile Park.
The Mariners come into this game with a 51-42 record overall and they have won 14 games in a row. In the last game against the Texas Rangers, the pitching again was good giving up only two runs and that secured the four run victory. The Mariners strength this season has been the pitching giving up 3.75 runs per game which is 4th best in the league. Julio Rodriguez is having quite the season hitting 16 home runs and driving in 52 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Astros who sit with a 61-32 record overall and they won each of the games of the doubleheader against the New York Yankees on Thursday. In the second game the bullpen struggled a bit in the 9th inning, but they still held on to win by two runs. The strength of this team has been the pitching and they are giving up only 3.36 runs per game which is 3rd in the league. Yordan Alvarez has hit 27 home runs and driven in 63 RBIs so far this season.