On Friday, a battle of AL West rivals is on the schedule, with the Houston Astros (61-32) visiting the Seattle Mariners (51-42) at 10:10 PM ET.
Oddsmakers project the Astros as a small favorite (-115 moneyline odds) against the Mariners (-103). The scheduled starters are Jose Urquidy (8-4) for the Houston Astros, and Marco Gonzales (5-9) for the Seattle Mariners.
The Astros were vicotrious 7-5 over the Yankees yesterday in their most recent game. Luis Garcia was the winning pitcher after throwing five innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits while striking out six, while Yordan Alvarez finished 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lead them offensively.
The Mariners knocked off the Rangers 6-2 Friday. Ty France led the way offensively after going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, and Ryan Borucki got the win, pitching 1 1/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one.