Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros MLB Betting Preview | September 26

Oddsmakers give the Seattle Mariners (84-72) the edge, -143 on the moneyline, to stop their four-game losing streak when they meet the Houston Astros (86-71), at +121, on Tuesday at 10:05 PM ET. Seattle’s George Kirby starts against Houston’s Cristian Javier.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Mariners vs. Astros

• Game Day: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
• Game Time: 10:05 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

How Do I Watch the Mariners vs. the Astros?

• TV Channel: TBS

Mariners Stats & Trends

Mariners Batting

• The Mariners average 1.3 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB play with 203 total home runs.
• Seattle has the 20th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
• The Mariners are 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .322.
• Seattle’s 9.9 strikeouts per game are the second-most in the majors.
• The Mariners have hit 86 home runs at home this season (1.1 per game).
• Seattle has a .399 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .237 at home this season.

Mariners Key Batters

• Julio Rodriguez has 179 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .494, both of which are tops among Seattle hitters this season. He has a .283 batting average and an on-base percentage of .341.
• Among all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 16th in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage, and 22nd in slugging.
• J.P. Crawford leads Seattle with an OBP of .377 this season while batting .265 with 89 walks and 91 runs scored. He’s slugging .430.
• His batting average is 59th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 11th, and his slugging percentage 79th.
• Cal Raleigh has collected 114 base hits, an OBP of .308 and a slugging percentage of .467 this season.
• Teoscar Hernandez has been key for Seattle with 159 hits, an OBP of .312 plus a slugging percentage of .446.

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros rank seventh in Major League Baseball with 217 home runs.
• Houston has a team batting average of .259 this season, which ranks fourth among MLB teams.
• The Astros have an OBP of .332 this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
• Houston is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking third with an average of 7.7 strikeouts per game.
• They have averaged 1.6 home runs per game in their 76 road contests this season.
• Houston is slugging .464 in 76 road games this season.
• They are averaging 9.6 base hits per game and batting .268 on the road this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Kyle Tucker has accumulated 156 hits with a .367 on-base percentage and a .514 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Astros. He’s batting .281.
• Including all qualified players in the majors, he ranks 20th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage and 13th in slugging percentage.
• Alex Bregman paces his team with a .434 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .259 with an on-base percentage of .362.
• Including all qualified players, he ranks 76th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage and 74th in slugging percentage.
• Yordan Alvarez is hitting .294 with 23 doubles, a triple, 30 home runs and 66 walks.
• Jose Altuve has 20 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .311.

Mariners vs. Astros Probable Pitchers

Mariners vs. Astros Injury Updates

• Mariners: Tom Murphy: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Marco Gonzales: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Penn Murfee: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Robbie Ray: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Emerson Hancock: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Easton McGee: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Evan White: 60 Day IL (Adductor)
• Astros: Luis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Lance McCullers Jr.: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Michael Brantley: day-to-day (Shoulder)

Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Mariners and Astros (Last 10 Games)