A pair of teams in the AL West — the Houston Astros (49-38) and the Seattle Mariners (42-43) — play on Thursday at 8:10 PM ET, at Minute Maid Park.
A projected close contest features the Mariners (-119 on the moneyline) against the Astros (-101). The Seattle Mariners will hand the ball to George Kirby (7-7, 3.21 ERA), who is looking for win No. 8 on the season, and the Astros will turn to Framber Valdez (7-6, 2.49 ERA).
The Mariners lost 2-0 to the Giants yesterday, with Tommy Milone (4 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on four hits) on the line for the loss. Cal Raleigh went 2-for-3 with a double to lead the Mariners offensively in the defeat.