Simply put, the Astros were outmatched against the Mariners on Saturday. The lineup was inconsistent for the second consecutive game, this time with Logan Gilbert leading the charge for Seattle. While Houston did score three more runs than yesterday, all were generated from solo home runs (Yainer Díaz, Alex Bregman, and Mauricio Dubón). But when traffic was present on the bases, the lineup simply couldn’t convert. It also doesn’t help that Framber Valdez allowed at least five runs in a start for the fourth time since July 15. Eventually, the hopes of a comeback, no matter how unlikely, were ultimately dashed in the later innings as Héctor Neris and Parker Mushinski allowed two runs each.
Jose Altuve Collects His 2,000th Hit, But Astros Lose To Mariners 10-3
