Mariners and Astros play to determine series winner

Houston Astros (5-6, third in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (4-8, fifth in the AL West)

Seattle; Wednesday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Hunter Brown (1-1, 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Mariners: Luis Castillo (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 2.67 WHIP, two strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -128, Astros +108; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Seattle has a 4-5 record at home and a 4-8 record overall. The Mariners have a 0-2 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

Houston has gone 3-2 on the road and 5-6 overall. The Astros have a 5-3 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Wednesday's game is the third time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Julio Rodriguez ranks second on the Mariners with four extra base hits (a triple and three home runs). Jorge Polanco is 10-for-24 with two home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.

Jose Altuve has three home runs for the Astros. Isaac Paredes is 9-for-39 with a double over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 3-7, .203 batting average, 3.70 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

Astros: 4-6, .198 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Troy Taylor: 15-Day IL (lat), George Kirby: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Brash: 15-Day IL (ucl), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Astros: Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Forrest Whitley: 15-Day IL (knee), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Kaleb Ort: 15-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15-Day IL (forearm)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.