On Saturday, the Seattle Mariners (4-3) are hosting the Houston Astros (4-3), at 9:10 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game set. Justin Verlander (0-1) is the starter for the Astros, and Chris Flexen for the Mariners.

The Mariners beat the Astros 11-1 at home yesterday, with Marco Gonzales picking up the win after going seven innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out six.

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What time is Houston vs. Seattle?

  • Game Day: Saturday, April 16, 2022
  • Game Time: 21:10 ET, 20:10 CT, 19:10 MT, 18:10 PT
  • Stadium: T-Mobile Park
  • TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
  • Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!

Who is favored to win Houston vs. Seattle?

  • Houston odds: -145
  • Seattle odds: +124

Who are the key players for Houston?

Starting pitcher (Verlander)

  • The Astros' Verlander will make his second start of the season.
  • The right-hander's last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while allowing three hits against the Los Angeles Angels.
  • He has an ERA of 1.80, a batting average against of .188 and 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings in one games this season.

Key hitters

  • Alex Bregman has put up seven hits, a team-best for the Astros, on the way to batting .280 with two home runs and two walks.
  • Jose Siri is batting .429 with a double, a home run and two walks.
  • Kyle Tucker is hitting .111 with two home runs and two walks.
  • Michael Brantley's .370 on-base percentage leads his team, and he has two doubles and three walks while batting .292.

Who are the key players for Seattle?

Starting pitcher (Flexen)

  • Flexen makes his first start of the season for the Mariners.
  • The 27-year-old righty last appeared Sunday, Oct. 3 against the Los Angeles Angels, when he started and went 5 1/3 innings.
  • Over his 31 appearances last season he finished with a 3.61 ERA and a 1.252 WHIP, putting together a 14-6 record.

Key hitters

  • J.P. Crawford has a team-high OBP (.552) and slugging percentage (.565), and paces the Mariners in hits (10).
  • Ty France has two doubles, a home run and five walks while hitting .269.
  • Mitch Haniger is hitting .200 with a double, three home runs and a walk.
  • Adam Frazier is hitting .258 with two doubles, a triple and a walk.

Key stats for Houston vs. Seattle

  • The Astros ranked ninth-best in MLB action last season with 221 total home runs.
  • The Astros hit 116 homers away from home last season (1.4 per game).
  • The Mariners averaged the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league last season.
  • In 81 games at home last season, their pitchers averaged 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Mariners' 199 home runs ranked 13th in Major League Baseball.
  • They hit 94 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 81 home contests last season.
  • The 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Astros pitching staff last season ranked 13th in MLB.
  • Last year Astros pitchers had an 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings rate in road games.

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