On Thursday, a battle of AL West rivals is on the schedule, with the Houston Astros (64-35) hosting the Seattle Mariners (54-45) at 8:10 PM ET.
The favored Astros (-141 on the moneyline to win) host the Mariners (+120). The Astros will start Jose Urquidy (9-4) versus the Mariners and Logan Gilbert (10-4).
The Astros lost their most recent game against the Athletics by a 4-2 score yesterday. Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively. Cristian Javier picked up the loss after throwing five innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out six.
The Mariners knocked off the Rangers 4-2 yesterday, with Marco Gonzales registering the win while pitching seven innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out five. Julio Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead the Mariners’ offense.