Mariners lose game, umpire, maybe Cal Raleigh in extras

May 13, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh (29) reacts after home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz suffers an apparent injury during the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Mariners got one key player back from injury, but perhaps lost another. Bryce Miller returned from the injured list Wednesday with his best-ever velocity and posted a solid outing overall.

But the Mariners lineup struggled to get him much support and eventually lost in extras 4-3 in a long, bizarre, often frustrating game. The biggest news of the day was Cal Raleigh exiting in the ninth inning after a few awkward plays left him grabbing at his hip. The Mariners win streak against the Astros was snapped at nine games, but they will go for a series victory in game four on Thursday.

Miller was activated from the injured list earlier in the day, having missed the first quarter of the season with a sore oblique. Miller hasn’t pitched much over the last year-plus, spending most of 2025 on the IL with bone spurs in his elbow. There was some question before the game about what his velocity would like on return, as that was the key sign of his poor health last year.

He answered that question early and often on Wednesday. Miller had never thrown a pitch harder than 98. 0 mph in a major league game, and in the first inning he touched pretty much every decimal between 98.