A pair of division rivals take the field Monday when the first-place Houston Astros (85-71) host the second-place Seattle Mariners (80-76). Bookmakers favor the Astros (-129) for the contest, which starts at 8:10 p.m. ET on SCHN.
Hunter Brown will get the ball for Houston while Seattle will counter with Bryce Miller.
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The Astros have a 66-50 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 56.9% of those games).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -129 or shorter, Houston has a record of 54-35 (60.7%).
The Mariners have been underdogs in 49 games this season and won 22 (44.9%) of those contests.
Seattle is 12-12 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +111 or more on the moneyline.
In the 156 games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Astros, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-87-5).
The Mariners and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 74 of their 156 opportunities.
Astros Stats & Insights
The Astros score the 10th-most runs in baseball (725 total, 4.6 per game).
Houston averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 184 total home runs.
The Astros have the third-best batting average in the league (.263).
Houston’s batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the third-lowest average in the majors.
The Astros pitching staff is second in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
Houston has the seventh-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.75).
Mariners Stats & Insights
The Mariners have scored 644 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
Seattle has hit 177 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the majors.
The Mariners rank 29th in MLB with a team batting average of just .223.
Seattle is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking last with an average of 10.1 strikeouts per game.
The Mariners average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the majors.
Seattle has pitched to a 3.53 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
Astros Key Players to Watch
Brown (11-8) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 30th start of the season. He has a 3.57 ERA in 164 2/3 innings pitched, with 171 strikeouts.
Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs with 35, runs batted in with 86 and his batting average of .308 is also best on his team.
Jose Altuve has 182 hits and an OBP of .351 to go with a slugging percentage of .440 this season.
Alex Bregman has collected 146 base hits, an OBP of .313 and a slugging percentage of .445 this season.
Yainer Diaz has 172 hits and an OBP of .327 to go with a slugging percentage of .448 this season.
Mariners Key Players to Watch
The Mariners’ Miller (11-8) will make his 31st start of the season.
Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners in home runs (31) and runs batted in (95).
Randy Arozarena has 30 doubles, 20 home runs and 71 walks while hitting .219.
Julio Rodriguez has put up a team-high batting average of .272.
Justin Turner has 23 doubles, 11 home runs and 57 walks while batting .258.
Astros and Mariners Injuries
Astros: Chas McCormick: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Ben Gamel: 10 Day IL (Knee), Jose Urquidy: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Oliver Ortega: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cristian Javier: 60 Day IL (Forearm), 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), J.P. France: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Yordan Alvarez: day-to-day (Knee)
Mariners: Luis Castillo: 15 Day IL (Hamstring), Matt Brash: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sam Haggerty: 60 Day IL (Achilles)
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