The Seattle Mariners (44-43) will be going for the series win when they face the Houston Astros (49-40) in the final game of their four-game series on Sunday afternoon.
Logan Gilbert, 6-5, 3.82 ERA, will get the start for the Mariners. The Astros will counter with Brandon Bielak, 4-4, 3.81 ERA.
Houston and Seattle split their last 10 meetings.
**This preview was written before Saturday’s game was played**
The Mariners played well over the past week and they’ve won six of their last seven games. They will try to keep the momentum going with another win over the Astros, which will give them their seventh win in their last eight games and the series win.
Seattle is averaging 4.59 runs per game. Their .234 batting average is 24th in the league. Their .313 on base percentage is 22nd, while their .394 slugging percentage is 24th.
Ty France leads the Mariners with a .267 batting average. Teoscar Hernandez leads the team with 15 home runs, while Eugenio Suarez leads the team with 52 RBI.
Seattle’s pitching has been good, with the team giving up 4.18 runs per game. Opponents have a .237 batting average against the Mariners, which is fifth in the league. Their 3.78 ERA is sixth, while their 1.19 WHIP is second.
In his last start, Gilbert gave up five hits and no runs in nine innings to get a complete game and a 6-0 win over San Francisco. They will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.