10:10 pm
April 16

Astros @ Mariners

Who will WIN this matchup?

Houston Astros (6-6)

@ Seattle Mariners (8-5)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Urquidy (HOU): 0-1; 5.23 ERA

Kikuchi (SEA) 0-0; 3.75 ERA

 

Current odds:

Houston Astros: (-111)

Seattle Mariners: (+101)

 

• The Astros recalled infielder Taylor Jones, catcher Garrett Stubbs and infielder Abraham Toro from their alternate training site in Corpus Christi, Texas, and infielder Alex De Goti and outfielder Ronnie Dawson were called up to the 40-man roster. Dawson was in the lineup at designated hitter in Wednesday’s 6-4 loss to visiting Detroit, the Astros’ fifth consecutive defeat.

• Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy (0-1, 5.23 ERA) will get the task of trying to snap the skid Friday. The Mariners are scheduled to start left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 3.75). Urquidy is 0-0 with a 2.25 ERA in one career appearance against Seattle; Kikuchi is 0-2 with a 6.46 ERA in five starts against the Astros.

• The Mariners return home after a 5-2 trip to Minnesota and Baltimore. They swept a doubleheader against the Orioles on Thursday, 4-2 and 2-1, as Mitch Haniger homered in both games. Haniger is hitting .321 with four homers and 10 RBIs.

4/10
Confidence
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Seattle Mariners
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