Astros Announce Yordan Alvarez Injury Update Before Mariners Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Left-handed slugger Yordan Alvarez is in his seventh season as a member of the Houston Astros.

Star Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz reacted to his dominant four-homer game on the road against the Houston Astros.

Christian Walker hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning as the Houston Astros rallied from an early three-run deficit and beat the Seattle Mariners 11-3 to avoid a series sweep.

The Mariners gained ground against their American League West rivals and kept their momentum going from prior to the All-Star Break.

The Arizona Diamondbacks, who have intriguing trade options for the Seattle Mariners, fell further out of playoff contention after dropping three straight to Houston.

Houston Astros (56-41, first in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (52-45, second in the AL West) Seattle; Saturday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Lance McCullers (2-4, 6.48 ERA, 1.66 WHIP,

When the Mariners unveiled how they’d roll out their rotation for this weekend’s huge series vs. Houston to start the second half -- opting for Luis Castillo, then rookie Logan Evans, with Sunday marked as TBD -- it evoked more perplexity than anything.

Rookie second baseman Cole Young hit a walk-off single in the 11th inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros

Look for Randy Arozarena to stay hot vs. Lance McCullers and Houston tonight, per our Astros vs. Mariners predictions for Saturday, July 19, 2025.

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Houston Astros on Friday to open a three-game series. Seattle has a 25-21 record in home games and a 51-45 record overall. The Mariners have the ninth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.93.

Houston starter Brandon Walter has elbow inflammation and becomes the 18th player currently on the AL West-leading Astros' injured list.