Arozarena leads Mariners against the Astros after 4-hit outing

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Seattle Mariners (21-22, second in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (16-27, fifth in the AL West)

Houston; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (0-0); Astros: Lance McCullers (2-3, 7.41 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 37 strikeouts)

LINE: Mariners -125, Astros +105; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners play the Houston Astros after Randy Arozarena's four-hit game on Tuesday.

Houston has a 16-27 record overall and a 9-12 record at home. The Astros have hit 52 total home runs to rank third in the AL.

Seattle is 21-22 overall and 9-11 on the road. Mariners pitchers have a collective 3.68 ERA, which ranks eighth in MLB play.

The teams meet Wednesday for the seventh time this season. The Mariners lead the season series 6-0.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yordan Alvarez has 10 doubles, 13 home runs and 29 RBIs for the Astros. Braden Shewmake is 9 for 26 with two home runs and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

Arozarena has four home runs, 17 walks and 16 RBIs while hitting .303 for the Mariners. Josh Naylor is 14 for 41 with two doubles, a home run and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 4-6, .219 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Mariners: 5-5, .225 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

INJURIES: Astros: Jeremy Pena: 10-Day IL (knee), Joey Loperfido: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Hunter Brown: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Correa: 10-Day IL (ankle), Yainer Diaz: 10-Day IL (abdominal), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nate Pearson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (groin), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Walter: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Hader: 60-Day IL (biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mariners: Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (pectoral), Patrick Wisdom: 10-Day IL (oblique), Will Wilson: 10-Day IL (thumb), Gabe Speier: 15-Day IL (shoulder inflammation), Matt Brash: 15-Day IL (lat), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm), Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (lat), Miles Mastrobuoni: 60-Day IL (calf)

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