The Houston Astros lost to the Seattle Mariners on Friday night in the second game of a big weekend series between the top two teams in the American League West. The Astros, who won the series opener on Thursday,

Ahead of Friday night's game, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada gave promising injury updates for two key members of the roster.

Entering Friday, the Astros only trailed the Twins by fWAR as the most valuable bullpen in baseball through the season’s first forty-something games. Joe Espada’s decision to remove Bryan King in favor of Bryan Abreu to face Julio Rodríguez with a runner on base was the turning point.

Signed to a minor-league deal last winter, Steven Okert has a 1.90 ERA with Astros and has improved his whiff rate to 36%.

The Houston Astros got their massive four-game series against their first place division rival Seattle Mariners off on the right foot on Thursday night. With a chance to turn things on their head this weekend,

The Mariners figured they’re better off jogging around the bases instead.

The Mariners again relied on the long ball on Friday night, this time homering their way to a win over the Astros with Cal Raleigh providing the biggest blast.

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This long-time injured Houston Astros pitcher appears to be finding his footing at the time when he is needed most.