Houston chipped away with solo homers in the fourth and sixth innings, but it never caught up. Seattle's early lead, struck in the first inning and never relinquished, was enough to hold off the Astros 3-2.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Randy Arozarena set the tone before Houston had a chance to settle in, homering to left center in the first inning to put the Mariners ahead 1-0. He finished 2-for-5 with a double and the homer, driving in one run. Cal Raleigh added his own solo shot in the sixth, going 1-for-3 with a walk, and Dominic Canzone drove in a run with a two-hit night that included a double.
Arozarena's homer was the game's decisive swing, giving Seattle a lead it never lost. The Mariners tacked on in the third when Canzone singled to right and Rodden scored, making it 2-0. Houston answered with solo homers from Jeremy Pena in the fourth and Nick Allen in the sixth, but each swing only narrowed the gap. Raleigh's homer in between, in the sixth, restored Seattle's cushion to 3-1 before Allen's homer made it 3-2, the final margin.
Hunter Brown started for Houston and allowed 2 runs (2 earned) over 5.0 innings, striking out five while walking five, and took the loss. Bryan Woo worked 6.0 innings for Seattle, allowing 2 runs (2 earned) on three hits with five strikeouts and just one walk, earning the win. Andres Munoz closed it out with a scoreless ninth, striking out two for his 22nd save of the season.
Munoz's outing also carried extra significance: it marked his 100th career save, achieved in this game. Seattle improved to 59-66 and extended its win streak to two games, while Houston, the AL West's top-ranked team entering the day, fell to 63-62 with its second straight loss.