April 13, 2026Updated 11:14 am EDT

The Seattle Mariners hope to sweep the Houston Astros on Monday at T-Mobile Park, beginning at 4:10 p.m. ET. George Kirby (1-2, 3.60 ERA) will start for the Mariners, who are 7-9 this season and fourth in the AL West. Mike Burrows (1-2, 5.63 ERA) is expected to start for the Astros, who are 6-10 and fifth 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

Jake Meyers: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Zach Dezenzo: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Brown: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Nate Pearson: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Cristian Javier: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Hader: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronel Blanco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cody Bolton: day-to-day (Back), Jeremy Pena: day-to-day (Knee)

Stats to know
Randy Arozarena is hitting for a .291 BA, .426 OBP and .400 SLG with a 17.6% strikeout rate and a 14.7% walk rate. His OPS is .826 and he has scored 12 runs. In 68 plate appearances, he has hit one home run and driven in seven runs. Arozarena has been crafty on the base paths, recording three steals on three attempts.
In 62 plate appearances, Cole Young has slashed .259/.355/.444 this season. He has hit two long balls and driven in nine runs with a strikeout rate of 25.8% and a walk rate of 11.3%. He has come around to score 11 times.
Yordan Alvarez has hit six home runs this season, which ranks 2nd in MLB. He has also tallied 14 RBIs (5th in MLB) and has scored 12 runs. In 72 plate appearances, he has recorded a .340 BA, .500 OBP and .755 SLG with a 20.8% walk rate and an 11.1% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
In 64 plate appearances, Christian Walker has posted a 14.1% strikeout rate and a 10.9% walk rate while slashing .298/.375/.561 with three home runs, 13 RBIs (10th in MLB) and 10 runs scored.

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