The Houston Astros (6-7) travel to the Mariners (4-9) this evening in Seattle in the first game of a three game series.
Astros game three starterRHP Tatsuya Imai will make his thirdstart of the season for the Astros, this time opposite RHP Emerson Hancock and the Mariners.
Friday’s TILT: The Astros and Mariners will play the first game of their three-game series this evening as the Astros look to end their four game losing streak
ON THE HUNT: RHP Tatsuya Imai is making his third career start after hurling
5.2 hutout innings in Sacramento. He carries a 1-0 record with a 4.32 ERA with thirteen strikeouts and seven walks in his first two starts.
ASTROS VS. Hancock: The Astros are facing Hancock for the third time in his career. He has a 1-0 record against the Astros with a 3.38 ERA in eight innings. Both outings were starts.
RIVALRY VS. THE MARINERS: The Astros hold a commanding 132-97 record lifetime against the Mariners and that doesn’t include their three game sweep in the 2022 ALDS. The Astros were 5-8 against the Mariners last season including the decisive three game sweep the Mariners laid on the Astros late in September last season.
TODAY’S ROSTER MOVES: The Astros placed RHP Cristian Javier on the 15-day IL (retro 4/9) due to a grade two right shoulder strain and OF Jake Meyers on the 10-day IL (retro (4/9) due to a grade two right oblique strain…to take their spots on the active roster, the Astros have selected RHP J.P. France and OF Taylor Trammell from the Triple A Sugar Land…to make room on the 40-man roster, the Astros transferred RHP Ronel Blanco to the 60-day IL.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Friday, April 10, 8:40 p.m. CST
Location: Seattle, WA
TV: Space City Home Network
Streaming: SCHN
Radio: KBME 790 AM; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)
Astros Lineup
SS Jeremy Pena
LF Yordan Alvarez
DH Jose Altuve
2B Isaac Paredes
3B Carlos Correa
1B Christian Walker
RF Cam Smith
DH Yainer Diaz
CF Joey Loperfido
C Christian Vazquez
Mariners Lineup
SS J.P. Crawford
C Cal Raleigh
CF Julio Rodriguez
1B Josh Naylor
LF Randy Arozorena
RF Luke Raley
2B Cole Young
DH Domonic Canzone
3B Leo Rivas
CF Denzel Clarke
