At T-Mobile Park on Sunday, an MLB baseball game will take place between the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners. This series’ first two games have been won by the Astros, including a 3-1 victory on Saturday.
The Astros have won four straight games and have an overall record of 63-32 heading into this contest. The Astros have allowed two runs or less in three of the last four games, and five runs in the other. The Astros’ pitching has been their best asset all season, allowing 3.32 runs per game, second in the league. Yordan Alvarez has 65 RBIs and 28 home runs to his credit.
On the opposing side of this contest are the Mariners, who have an overall record of 51-44. Prior to dropping the first two games of this series, they had won 14 straight games. The Mariners’ pitching has been their greatest asset, as they are now ranking fourth in the league in runs allowed per game (3.76). The Mariners must devise a strategy to ignite their offence in this game.
The Astros’ Framber Valdez, who has an 8-4 record and a 2.66 ERA, will start on the mound. He pitched six innings against the Los Angeles Angels in his previous start, allowing six hits and two runs.
Robbie Ray, who is now pitching for the Mariners, has an 8-6 record and a 3.54 ERA going into this contest. He pitched 6.2 innings and gave up six hits and three runs in his most recent start against the Texas Rangers.
In six starts for the Mariners, Ray has a 6-0 record. In their last five home games versus left-handed starters, the Mariners have a 1-4 record. In the Mariners’ last four starts on grass, the under is 4-0. In the Rays’ last four starts during Game 3 of a series, the under is 4-0.
In this game, runs will be exceedingly difficult to come by. Currently, Ray has a 3.54 ERA while Valdez has a 2.66 ERA. On Saturday, only four runs were scored, and I don’t anticipate many more runs to be scored here.
Free Pick: Seattle Mariners
