The Seattle Mariners face the Houston Astros in the third and final game of their series, hoping to salvage a win after two close losses. The Mariners’ offense has struggled as of late, and they will need to find a way to spark their bats against Astros starter Ronel Blanco. Blanco has been a standout pitcher for Houston this season, but the Mariners had success against him in May. The key for the Mariners will be to capitalize on Blanco’s struggles with control, as they did yesterday against Framber Valdez.The Seattle Mariners face the Houston Astros in the third and final game of their series, hoping to salvage a win after two close losses. The Mariners’ offense has struggled as of late, and they will need to find a way to spark their bats against Astros starter Ronel Blanco. Blanco has been a standout pitcher for Houston this season, but the Mariners had success against him in May. The key for the Mariners will be to capitalize on Blanco’s struggles with control, as they did yesterday against Framber Valdez. The Mariners will also need a strong outing from their own starting pitcher, Bryan Woo. Woo struggled in his first start back from the IL in Anaheim on July 12th, but he has had a solid year overall. He will need to find his rhythm and calm a troubled Astros lineup. The Mariners’ lineup features several key players, including J.P. Crawford, Julio Rodriguez, and Mitch Haniger. The Astros’ lineup is also formidable, with players like José Altuve, Alex Bregman, and Yordan Alvarez. The game is expected to be a close one, and the Mariners will need to play their best to come out on top.
The Mariners are trying to salvage a game in this three-game series after losing two close games to Houston. Seattle is still looking for an offensive breakthrough after a rough month offensively. To win today, the Mariners will need to find an offensive spark against Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco. The M’s starting pitcher Bryan Woo will also need to find his rhythm and calm a troubled Astros lineup. Here are today’s starting lineups and likely pitchers:
Bryan Woo is hoping for a better outing after struggling in his first start back from the IL in Anaheim on July 12th. He allowed four runs on nine hits, in 3.2 IP, against the Angels. He has bounced back from several frustrating injuries and has had a solid year overall. He has a 2.45 ERA and a 3-1 record, with 29 K in 44 innings. Woo is hoping for his first win since June 6th against the Oakland A’s.
Ronel Blanco has arguably been the Astros’ best pitcher this season, with a 2.56 ERA, 100 K and a 9-4 record in 18 starts this season. The Mariners had success against Blanco in May, scoring three runs off of him on five hits and tagging Blanco for two home runs. The Mariners will have to capitalize on Blanco’s struggles with control (he has given up 44 walks this year), as they did yesterday against Framber Valdez, to have success against Blanco.
1. J.P. Crawford, SS
2. Victor Robles, RF
3. Julio Rodriguez, CF
4. Cal Raleigh, C
5. Jorge Polanco, 2B
6. Josh Rojas, 3B
7. Mitch Haniger DH
8. Luke Raley, 1B
9. Dylan Moore, LF
1. José Altuve, 2B
2. Alex Bregman, 3B
3. Yordan Alvarez, DH
4. Yainer Diaz, C
5. Jon Singleton, 1B
6. Jeremy Peña, SS
7. Jake Meyers, CF
8. Trey Kool RF
9. Mauricio Dubon, LF
