April 10, 2026Updated 5:52 pm EDT
The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros square off in the first of a four-game series on Friday at T-Mobile Park, at 9:40 p.m. ET. Emerson Hancock (1-1, 0.71 ERA) gets the start for the Mariners, who are 4-9 this season and fifth in the AL West. Tatsuya Imai (1-0, 4.32 ERA) is expected to start for the Astros, who are 6-7 and second in the AL West.
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Injury reportsMariners
Victor Robles: 10 Day IL (Pectoral), Miles Mastrobuoni: 10 Day IL (Calf), Bryce Miller: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Logan Evans: 60 Day IL (Arm), Carlos Vargas: 60 Day IL (Lat)
Astros
Zach Dezenzo: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Brown: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Nate Pearson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Ronel Blanco: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Josh Hader: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jake Meyers: day-to-day (Back), Cristian Javier: day-to-day (Shoulder)
Stats to know
Brendan Donovan is hitting for a .316 BA, .422 OBP and .605 SLG with a 20% strikeout rate and an 11.1% walk rate. His OPS is 1.027, which ranks 13th in MLB, and he has scored five runs. In 45 plate appearances, he has hit three home runs (14th in MLB) and driven in five runs. Donovan has been crafty on the base paths, recording one steal on two attempts.
In 54 plate appearances, Randy Arozarena has slashed .250/.389/.318 this season. He has hit no long balls and driven in three runs with a strikeout rate of 18.5% and a walk rate of 14.8%. He has three stolen bases on three attempts. He has come around to score nine times.
Yordan Alvarez has hit four home runs this season, which ranks 5th in MLB. He has also tallied 10 RBIs (17th in MLB) and has scored 10 runs. In 58 plate appearances, he has recorded a .317 BA, .500 OBP and .683 SLG with a 22.4% walk rate and a 12.1% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
In 55 plate appearances, Christian Walker has hit three long balls (14th in MLB), tallied 13 RBIs (3rd in MLB) and scored nine runs (17th in MLB). He is batting .340/.400/.640 and has posted a 12.7% strikeout rate and a 9.1% walk rate.
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Apr 10, 2026
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