SEATTLE -- There are positives and negatives that come with facing a team seven times in the season's first 10 games.
One thing, however, is guaranteed: pitching rematches.
James Paxton outdueled Charlie Morton for the second time on Monday and this time was rewarded with a win, leading the Seattle Mariners to a dominating 6-0 victory in the series opener against the Houston Astros.
Now, back to the regular evening start time devoid of home-opener festivities, Mariners left-hander Ariel Miranda (0-0, 3.60 ERA) and Astros right-hander Joe Musgrove (0-0, 3.