Keuchel, the first Astros lefty to make an Opening Day start in three consecutive seasons, held the Mariners to two hits and two walks and struck out four batters while throwing 85 pitches.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Springer dinger: Springer set the tone by clubbing the fourth pitch of the season thrown by Hernandez and sending it 389 feet, according to Statcast™, into the Crawford Boxes in left field for a homer. Springer's home run marked the third time in franchise history a player hit a leadoff homer on Opening Day. The other two times were by Terry Puhl, most recently April 10, 1980, vs.