Roenis Elias struck out 10 over seven strong innings and the Mariners topped the Astros by a score of 5-2 on Friday night at Safeco Field.
Elias’ gem puts the Mariners at 31-37, and puts them 8.5 games behind the Astros in the American League West. Elias was knocked around by these same Astros last weekend in Houston so his ability to bounce back is incredibly encouraging.
For the M’s, this weekend could be the season, so Elias’ performance is a great start. If the M’s were to have gotten swept, it would have been difficult to find optimism.