The Mariners’ loss last night makes them 5-1 in their last six games against the Astros. But I encourage you to consider this: the Mariners have won their last five games against Houston when they’ve started someone that normally starts. Game changer. Here are the lineups:
| ASTROS | MARINERS |
|---|---|
| Alex Bregman - 3B | Mitch Haniger - CF |
| Jose Altuve - 2B | Robinson Cano - 3B |
| Carlos Correa - SS | Jean Segura - SS |
| Tyler White - DH | Nelson Cruz - DH |
| Marwin Gonzalez - LF | Denard Span - LF |
| Yuli Gurriel - 1B | Ryon Healy - 1B |
| Josh Reddick - RF | Ben Gamel - RF |
| Martin Maldonado - C | Mike Zunino - C |
| Tony Kemp - CF | Dee Gordon - 2B |
Fortunately, even after trotting out a reliever to start last night, only three pitchers were used.