Scott Feldman (5-5, 3.75 ERA) and Roenis Elias (4-7, 4.20 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Houston Astros (73-59) and the Seattle Mariners (61-71) at Minute Maid Park. The Astros won the last game 8-3 and Houston leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 8:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sep. 1 and can be seen on RTNW and RTSW.
Feldman pitched 8.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering zero runs and striking out six in a 1-0 defeat to the Yankees. Carlos Correa (.281, 38 Rs, 16 HRs, 45 RBIs, 11 SBs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and two RBIs. Elias went 6.2 innings, surrendering three runs (one unearned) and striking out three in a 4-2 defeat to the White Sox in his last outing. Mark Trumbo (.252, 49 Rs, 19 HRs, 51 RBIs) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 4 yesterday with two runs, two home runs, and three RBIs.
Houston is a -150 favorite against Seattle and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs. The Astros have an overall money line of +765 and a record as the favorite of 42-31. Within its division, Houston has a 12-15 record as favorite and a 28-23 record SU. Houston is one of the best in the MLB in terms of steals, swiping 99 bases. Crossing over to the pitching staff, opposing offenses have been stifled by the Astros, who have a team ERA of only 3.26. The Astros are the second-best team in the league at limiting hits and walks to their opponents, recording a WHIP of 1.17 so far this season.
In games where it is the underdog, Seattle has a 24-29 record and an overall money line of -1,701. They have been on a bit of a dry streak over their last 10 games. They managed a 0-2 record when playing as the underdog. Offensively, the Mariners have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 3.9 runs per game by averaging 5.0 during that stretch. The Mariners can change the game with one swing of the bat, ranking fifth in the league with 158 home runs. The Mariners have established a reputation of overwhelming hitters with an AL-best 7.8 strikeouts per game, making them one of the top five teams in the league.
The Astros have controlled the season series, 10-4. The Astros have a 25-20 record against left-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Elias takes the mound. Feldman (RHP) will be on the hill against the Mariners, who have a 45-45 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – Hou, O/U – Over
Notes
Seattle recorded at least two errors for the 11th time this season.
The Astros are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Mariners have a 14-18 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Astros are 13-42. The Mariners have a 16-47 record when opponents outhit them.
Houston and Seattle both rank in the top five of the league in home runs. Houston sits at second with 179 home runs this season and Seattle ranks fifth with 158.
Houston and Seattle both rank in the top half of the league in hits. Houston sits at 15th with 8.10 hits per game and Seattle ranks 11th with 8.44.
Ranking 17th, Seattle is in the bottom half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.714). Houston ranks in the top half at 11th with an OPS of .731.
The Mariners are 30-58 when they allow at least one home run. The Astros perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 26-40 record.
