Astros take road slide into matchup against the Mariners
Houston Astros (6-8, fourth in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (5-9, fifth in the AL West) Seattle; Saturday, 9:40 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Lance McCullers (1-0, 3. 27 ERA, 1. 18 WHIP, 13 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (0-0, 2.
79 ERA, 1. 24 WHIP, 11 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -147, Astros +123; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros will aim to stop their five-game road slide in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners. Seattle has a 5-9 record overall and a 4-4 record at home.
The Mariners have hit 12 total home runs to rank sixth in the AL. Houston has a 6-8 record overall and a 1-6 record in road games. Astros hitters have a collective .
372 on-base percentage, the top percentage in the AL. The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Brendan Donovan leads the Mariners with a .