Astros look to keep home win streak going, host the Mariners

By Canadian Press on May 23, 2025.

Seattle Mariners (28-21, first in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (26-24, second in the AL West)

Houston; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Emerson Hancock (1-2, 6.21 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 25 strikeouts); Astros: Ryan Gusto (3-2, 4.65 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 32 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -125, Mariners +106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros will try to keep their three-game home win streak alive when they play the Seattle Mariners.

Houston has gone 16-9 at home and 26-24 overall. The Astros are 10-2 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Seattle is 28-21 overall and 15-10 in road games. The Mariners have the ninth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .325.

The teams match up Friday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jeremy Pena has eight doubles, a triple, six home runs and 25 RBIs while hitting .298 for the Astros. Cam Smith is 11 for 34 with two doubles over the last 10 games.

J.P. Crawford leads the Mariners with a .262 batting average, and has five doubles, four home runs, 32 walks and 19 RBIs. Cal Raleigh is 11 for 37 with four home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .241 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

Mariners: 6-4, .211 batting average, 3.20 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs

INJURIES: Astros: Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee)

Mariners: Julio Rodriguez: day-to-day (undisclosed), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trent Thornton: 15-Day IL (stomach), Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (side), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Logan Gilbert: 15-Day IL (forearm), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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