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The Houston Astros, with a 6-8 record and a five-game road losing streak, face the Seattle Mariners, who are 5-9 and last in the AL West. The game is Saturday at 9:40 PM Eastern in Seattle. Lance McCullers Jr. pitches for the Astros (1-0, 3.27 ERA) against Luis Castillo (0-0, 2.79 ERA) for the Mariners. The Astros have the leagues top on-base percentage (.372), while the Mariners have the sixth-best home run total (12). The Mariners are favored by 1.47 runs, with the over-under at 7.5. The Astros Yordan Alvarez is hot, with five homers and three doubles, while the Mariners Brendan Donovan leads with a .316 average, but hes day-to-day with an illness. Both teams have injury concerns, with the Mariners missing Victor Robles and Bryce Miller, and the Astros dealing with several shoulder and elbow issues, including closer Josh Haders biceps tweak. The game has upset potential, as the Astros bats could stay hot against Castillo, potentially shifting the AL West standings early.

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