Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners
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Astros' Bryan Abreu rarely uses a sinker. In rematch against Mariners' Julio Rodríguez, it paid off.
Bryan Abreu threw two sinkers against Julio Rodríguez in the Astros' win against the Mariners on Saturday. It's the first time he's used the pitch this season.
Christian Walker and Jeremy Peña had two hits apiece and the Houston Astros scored two runs in the first on errors by Seattle and held on for a 2-1 win over the Mariners.
Framber Valdez recorded his fourth consecutive quality start to claim a riveting pitcher's duel and lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Saturday.
As much as the Mariners had other chances to score, Houston's relief corps proved tough. Astros reliever Bryan Abreu had a tough situation in the eighth inning, but managed to wiggle out of trouble. Ace reliever Josh Hader came on in the ninth to get his 13th save for the Astros.
While right-hander Hunter Brown has emerged as the ace of the Astros staff, as well as one of the best power pitchers in baseball, left-hander Framber Valdez served as a reminder of his importance to Houston’s banged-up starting rotation.
Two Mariners errors on back-to-back pitches in the first inning ended up being all the Astros needed in a 2-1 victory on Saturday.
Preview the May 24 matchup between the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
Trying to even up the score in the sixth inning on Friday night, Cal Raleigh was thrown out by a preposterous amount. Here's a further look at the play.