{"id":601924,"date":"2026-04-12T11:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/601924\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T11:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T11:08:09","slug":"smith-leads-astros-against-the-mariners-after-4-hit-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/601924\/","title":{"rendered":"Smith leads Astros against the Mariners after 4-hit game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston Astros<\/a> (6-9, fourth in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners<\/a> (6-9, fifth in the AL West)<\/p>\n

Seattle; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Cody Bolton<\/a> (0-0, 3.68 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Mariners: Logan Gilbert<\/a> (0-2, 5.40 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Mariners -160, Astros +135; over\/under is 7 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners after Cam Smith<\/a>‘s four-hit game on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Seattle has a 5-4 record in home games and a 6-9 record overall. The Mariners have a 4-2 record in games when they scored at least five runs.<\/p>\n

Houston has a 6-9 record overall and a 1-7 record on the road. The Astros have the second-best team batting average in MLB play at .281.<\/p>\n

Sunday’s game is the third time these teams square off this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Randy Arozarena<\/a> has three doubles, a home run and six RBI for the Mariners. Brendan Donovan<\/a> is 10 for 32 with a double, two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Yordan Alvarez<\/a> has four doubles and six home runs while hitting .360 for the Astros. Smith is 14 for 37 with three doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 3-7, .181 batting average, 3.57 ERA, outscored by eight runs<\/p>\n

Astros: 3-7, .289 batting average, 7.17 ERA, outscored by seven runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Mariners: Brendan Donovan: day-to-day (illness), Victor Robles<\/a>: 10-Day IL (pectoral), Carlos Vargas<\/a>: 60-Day IL (lat), Miles Mastrobuoni<\/a>: 10-Day IL (calf), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans<\/a>: 60-Day IL (arm)<\/p>\n

Astros: Jeremy Pena<\/a>: day-to-day (knee), Jake Meyers<\/a>: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronel Blanco<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Brown: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Hayden Wesneski<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brandon Walter<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nate Pearson: 15-Day IL (elbow), Zach Dezenzo<\/a>: 10-Day IL (elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15-Day IL (oblique), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (biceps)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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