Mariners aim to snap 5-game losing streak, face Astros

Associated Press

Houston Astros (52-46, first in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (52-48, second in the AL West)

Seattle; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

Pitching Probables: Astros: Ronel Blanco (9-4, 2.56 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 100 strikeouts); Mariners: Bryan Woo (3-1, 2.45 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mariners -131, Astros +110; over/under is 7 runs

IN BRIEF: The Seattle Mariners look to end their five-game losing streak when they take on the Houston Astros.

Seattle is 52-48 overall and 30-20 at home. The Mariners are 25-13 in games in which they have had at least eight hits.

Houston is 52-46 overall and 24-25 away from home. The Astros’ hitters have a collective slugging percentage of .416, which ranks eighth in MLB.

Sunday’s game marks the 10th meeting of the two teams this season. The Mariners lead the season series 5-4.

TOP PERFORMERS: Julio Rodriguez is the Mariners’ leading hitter with a .265 batting average and has nine doubles, 11 homers, 24 walks and 37 RBIs. Cal Raleigh is 11-for-40 with five homers and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Yordan Alvarez had 21 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 52 RBIs for the Astros. Jake Meyers was 7-for-36 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 3-7, .221 batting average, 2.83 ERA, have outscored opponents by eight runs

Astros: 6-4, .223 batting average, 2.93 ERA, have outscored opponents by 10 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Ryne Stanek: day to day (back), Dominic Canzone: 10 days on injured list (adductor), Sam Haggerty: 60 days on injured list (Achilles tendon), Matt Brash: 60 days on injured list (elbow), Jackson Kowar: 60 days on injured list (elbow)

Astros: Victor Caratini: 10-day IL (hip), Justin Verlander: 15-day IL (neck), Cristian Javier: 60-day IL (forearm), Kyle Tucker: 10-day IL (shin), Jose Urquidy: 60-day IL (forearm), Oliver Ortega: 60-day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60-day IL (shoulder), Penn Murfee: 60-day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 60-day IL (elbow)

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