The Houston Astros (86-72), with Yusei Kikuchi on the hill, host the Seattle Mariners (81-77) who will hand the ball to George Kirby, at 2:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
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When is Astros vs. Mariners and when does it start?
Where to watch Astros vs. Mariners
The Astros and Mariners will take to the diamond at Minute Maid Park for this matchup on Sept. 25, and if you want to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on SCHN.
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Astros vs. Mariners Game Preview
Yesterday, the Astros picked up a 4-3 victory over the Mariners, with Framber Valdez (5.2 IP, 3 R, 8 H, 4 K) earning the win for the Astros. Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive showing. Logan Gilbert (6.0 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 6 K) picked up the loss for the Mariners.
Astros Stats, Odds & Insights
The Astros have won 56.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (67-51).
Houston is 10th-best in baseball with 188 total home runs.
The Astros are eighth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage.
Houston has a 3.76 team ERA that ranks seventh across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Astros average MLB’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.250).
Mariners Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Mariners have been the underdog 51 times and won 23, or 45.1%, of those games.
Seattle ranks 13th in Major League Baseball with 178 home runs.
The Mariners rank 24th in the majors with a .375 team slugging percentage.
Seattle pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.52 ERA this year, first-best in baseball.
Mariners pitchers have a 1.082 WHIP this season, lowest in the majors.
Astros Starter Recent Performance: Yusei Kikuchi
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Angels | Sept. 19 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
at Angels | Sept. 13 | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
vs. Diamondbacks | Sept. 7 | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
vs. Royals | Aug. 31 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
at Orioles | Aug. 25 | 5.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Mariners Starter Recent Performance: George Kirby
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Rangers | Sept. 20 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
vs. Rangers | Sept. 15 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
vs. Padres | Sept. 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
at Athletics | Sept. 4 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
at Angels | Aug. 30 | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Astros Key Players to Watch
Kikuchi (9-9) is looking for his 10th victory when he gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 32nd start of the season. He’s put together a 4.19 ERA in 169 2/3 innings pitched, with 198 strikeouts.
In his last appearance on Friday, the left-hander threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
In 31 games this season, the 33-year-old has amassed a 4.19 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .247 to his opponents.
Yordan Alvarez is batting .308 with 35 home runs and 86 RBI. All three of those stats lead Houston hitters this season.
Jose Altuve has 183 hits and an OBP of .349 to go with a slugging percentage of .436 this season.
Bregman has collected 148 base hits, an OBP of .314 and a slugging percentage of .449 this season.
Mariners Key Players to Watch
The Mariners will send Kirby (13-11) to the mound for his 33rd start this season.
The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed five hits in six innings pitched against the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.60, a 7.86 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.076 in 32 games this season.
Cal Raleigh paces the Mariners with 31 home runs and 96 runs batted in.
Randy Arozarena is batting .222 with 32 doubles, 20 home runs and 72 walks.
Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with a .275 batting average.
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