At Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, the Seattle Mariners (12-12) take on the Houston Astros (13-11), with first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. Justin Verlander (2-1) will start for the Astros, and Matt Brash (1-2) for the Mariners.
The Astros won 4-0 yesterday against the Mariners. Cristian Javier picked up the win. He went 5 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out four for his squad.
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What time is Houston vs. Seattle?
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 4, 2022
- Game Time: 14:10 ET, 13:10 CT, 12:10 MT, 11:10 PT
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Who is favored to win Houston vs. Seattle?
- Houston odds: -225
- Seattle odds: +186
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Who are the key players for Houston?
Starting pitcher (Verlander)
- Verlander (2-1) will take to the mound for the Astros and make his fifth start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up one earned run in 7 2/3 innings pitched on Thursday in his last outing, a matchup with the Texas Rangers.
- The 39-year-old has an ERA of 1.73 and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .161 in four games this season.
- The right-hander has allowed the Mariners to go 3-for-26 in eight innings this season.
Key hitters
- Yordan Alvarez has an on-base percentage of .367 and has 18 hits, both team-high numbers for the Astros, while batting .265 with two doubles, eight home runs and 11 walks.
- Alex Bregman is hitting .220 with four doubles, four home runs and 14 walks.
- Kyle Tucker is batting .256 with three doubles, four home runs and eight walks and has a team-high .430 slugging percentage.
- Jeremy Pena is batting .229 with three doubles, a triple, five home runs and seven walks.
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Who are the key players for Seattle?
Starting pitcher (Brash)
- Brash makes the start for the Mariners, his fifth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 6.88 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 17 innings pitched.
- In his most recent outing on Friday against the Miami Marlins, the righty tossed 2 2/3 innings, allowing six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- During four games this season, the 23-year-old has put up a 6.88 ERA and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .286 to opposing batters.
- In 5 1/3 innings over one appearance against the Astros this season, Brash has a 3.38 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .143.
Key hitters
- Ty France has a .537 slugging percentage, which paces the Mariners.
- J.P. Crawford's 30 hits and .450 on-base percentage both pace his team.
- Adam Frazier is hitting .240 with five doubles, a triple and eight walks.
- Eugenio Suarez is batting .198 with six doubles, a triple, three home runs and 12 walks.
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Key stats for Houston vs. Seattle
- The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank third in MLB action with 29 total home runs.
- The Astros average 1.3 homers per home game this season (10 total at home).
- The Mariners average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.5) in the league this season.
- Their pitchers strike out 8.8 batters per nine innings in road games this season.
- The Mariners' 23 home runs rank 12th in Major League Baseball.
- They've hit 13 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 15 road contests this season.
- The pitching staff for the Astros has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 20th in MLB.
- Astros pitchers are striking out 8.3 hitters per nine innings at home this season.
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