Mariners Game #42 Preview and Discussion: SEA at HOU, 5/11/26
After a disappointing series in Chicago, the Mariners head on to Houston for an AL West showdown
HOUSTON, TEXAS - MAY 05: Orbit of the Houston Astros performs prior to the first inning of the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Daikin Park on May 05, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images) | Getty Images After laying an egg the size of The Bean in Chicago (sorry, Cloud Gate , one day Anish Kapoor will be called to account for that particular boondoggle), the Mariners limp into Houston for an important AL West showdown. Today I learned Kapoor also has a related work in Houston, Cloud Column , which is basically Cloud Gate but standing up, known by some Houstonians as “El Frijole”, and if it wasn’t for amount I enjoy Claes Oldenburg I’d say maybe public art was a mistake.
(Look at the lone picture I could find of Cloud Column and tell me this isn’t the most Houston take on art. The photograph is itself better art. ) Lineups: Houston is wearing their city connects on a Monday.
Who wants to connect with their city on a Monday? News: The Mariners will have to get along without Jose A. Ferrer for at least a couple of games, as he’s on the paternity list.
Domingo Gonzalez is up from Tacoma, and you can read about him here . Also, everyone send your best thoughts and beliefs, Tinkerbell-style, to the corner of Edgar and Dave: Matt Brash, on the IL with right lat inflammation is scheduled to throw a bullpen today in Seattle. He is eligible to return to the #Mariners May 15.