The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros face off on Thursday in an MLB showdown at MinuteMaid Park.
The Mariners come into this game with a 54-45 record overall and they are coming off three straight wins against the Texas Rangers. On Wednesday the Mariners had good pitching and were able to win 4-2. The Mariners are averaging 4.1 runs per game which is 23rd in the league. Julio Rodriguez has hit 18 home runs this season and driven in 56 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Astros who sit with a 64-35 record overall but they were swept in the last three games against the Oakland Athletics. On Wednesday the Astros only scored two runs and were defeated 4-2. The offense for the Astros has been an issue at times this season. Houston is giving up 3.39 runs per game which is 3rd best in the league. Yordan Alvarez has hit 29 home runs and driven in 67 RBIs.