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The Houston Astros' bad run continues in this series against the Mariners. The Houston-based side had lost the first two games of their ongoing four-game series before they went on the ground for Game 3. Despite their best efforts and a closely contested match, they ultimately fell short, losing 2-1.
With all the hopes to win or tie this series now gone with this third straight loss, the Stros will be facing the M's for one last time in this series on Thursday 30th May. The Astros are currently standing in third place in the AL West standings with a 24-32 record, while the Mariners are currently leading that division with a 31-26 record.
Astros vs Mariners: Head-to-Head
The series finale will be played on Thursday 30th May and will be broadcast live on SCHN and will also be streaming live on FUBO TV.
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This is the second series between the AL West rivals this season. The Mariners won the previous series 2-1.
There has been a long-standing rivalry between the Stros and the M's. Until now, they have played against each other 209 times, wuth the Astros holding the upper hand in this rivalry with a 123-86 record.
Astros vs Mariners: Pitcher Predictions
For the Astros, Spencer Arrighetti will start on the mound. So far this season, the young 24-year-old pitcher has played and started 8 games for his side and holds a record of 2-5. He has an ERA of 6.93, a WHIP of 1.78 and 43 strikeouts under his belt.
Logan Gilbert will start things on the mound for the Mariners. Gilbert has played and started 11 games so far for the M's this season. He holds a record of 3-2 along with an ERA of 3.06, a WHIP of 0.96 and 66 strikeouts.
Astros vs Mariners: Predictions
With three consecutive losses against the Mariners, the Astros have sealed their fate in this series. They have no chance to win or tie this series. However, Joe Espada and his men would surely try to win this series finale to break free from their ongoing losing streak.
On the other hand, the Mariners will surely aim to win this final match of the four-game series to complete a clean sweep against the Astros. They have shown their capability of doing so in the three previous games of this series. The Mariers are going to be the favorites to win this one. However, given the resilience of the Astros as a team, they have the ability to bounce back and secure victory in this final game.
