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The Houston Astros will take the field against the Seattle Mariners (17-15) on Saturday. The game begins at 7:15 PM ET on FOX, with the Astros listed as -145 favorites on the moneyline.
Houston’s Framber Valdez and Seattle’s Logan Gilbert have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Astros have won 10 of the 27 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (37%).
When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -145 or shorter, Houston has a 6-6 record (winning 50% of its games).
The Mariners have entered the game as underdogs 14 times this season and won six, or 42.9%, of those games.
Seattle has a record of 1-2 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +122 on the moneyline.
The Astros have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 10 times this season for a 10-20-2 record against the over/under.
The Mariners and their opponents have hit the over in seven of their 32 games with a total this season.
Astros Stats & Insights
The Astros rank 15th in runs scored with 147, 4.6 per game.
Houston averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB play with 37 total home runs.
The Astros’ .263 batting average is second-best in the majors.
Houston strikes out 6.5 times per game, the fewest Ks in baseball.
The Astros pitching staff is 15th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Houston’s 4.74 team ERA ranks 26th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Mariners Stats & Insights
The Mariners have scored the 26th-most runs in the league this season with just 114 (3.6 per game).
Seattle has hit 33 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the majors.
The Mariners have a team batting average of just .219 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.
Seattle ranks just 29th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 10.4 whiffs per contest.
The Mariners average 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, fourth-most in the majors.
Seattle has pitched to a 3.04 ERA this season, which ranks third in baseball.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Valdez (1-0 with a 2.60 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Astros, his fourth of the season.
Kyle Tucker is batting .283 this season with a team-high eight home runs and 21 RBI.
Jose Altuve is batting .348 to lead Houston, while adding seven homers and 12 runs batted in this season.
Yordan Alvarez has collected 31 base hits, an OBP of .317 and a slugging percentage of .444 this season.
Jeremy Pena is batting .325 with an OBP of .371 and a slugging percentage of .455 this season.
Mariners Key Players to Watch
The Mariners will hand the ball to Gilbert (2-0) for his seventh start of the season.
Josh Rojas has three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 10 walks while batting .338.
Mitch Haniger has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 18 runs batted in.
Jorge Polanco is hitting .183 with five home runs and 20 walks.
Caleb Raleigh has hit six home runs to pace his team.
Astros and Mariners Injuries
Astros: Grae Kessinger: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Chas McCormick: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Jose Urquidy: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Cristian Javier: 15 Day IL (Neck), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oliver Ortega: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Penn Murfee: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Mariners: Dominic Canzone: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), J.P. Crawford: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Eduard Bazardo: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Bryan Woo: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Brash: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Gregory Santos: 60 Day IL (Lat)
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