Astros host the Mariners on 3-game home win streak

Updated May. 4, 2022 3:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Seattle Mariners (12-12, third in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (13-11, second in the AL West)

Houston; Wednesday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Matt Brash (1-2, 6.88 ERA, 1.82 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Astros: Justin Verlander (2-1, 1.73 ERA, .69 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)

LINE: Astros -194, Mariners +165; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

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

Houston has a 4-4 record in home games and a 13-11 record overall. Astros pitchers have a collective 3.28 ERA, which ranks third in the AL.

Seattle has a 7-2 record in home games and a 12-12 record overall. Mariners hitters are batting a collective .232, which ranks seventh in the AL.

Wednesday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Astros are ahead 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has two doubles, eight home runs and 14 RBI for the Astros. Jeremy Pena is 7-for-38 with three home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.

Ty France leads Seattle with five home runs while slugging .537. J.P. Crawford is 15-for-39 with three home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 7-3, .231 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

Mariners: 4-6, .244 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

INJURIES: Astros: Taylor Jones: 60-Day IL (back), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60-Day IL (forearm), Ryan Pressly: 10-Day IL (knee), Jacob Meyers: 10-Day IL (shoulder)

Mariners: Mitch Haniger: 10-Day IL (ankle), Evan White: 60-Day IL (sports hernia), Paul Sewald: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Casey Sadler: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Sergio Romo: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Lewis: 10-Day IL (knee), Ken Giles: 10-Day IL (finger)

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