MLB Game Preview: Houston Astros (56-40) vs. Seattle Mariners (51-45)

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Game Details

  • Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
  • Time: 10:10 PM ET
  • Location: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
  • Watch: ROOT Sports NW, SCHN, MLB.TV

Team Form & Momentum

Houston Astros – AL West Leaders

  • Lead AL West by 5.0 games
  • 4–6 in last 10 games; 1–5 entering All-Star break
  • Brandon Walter (1–2, 3.98 ERA) starts; 7 strikeouts, 2 hits allowed in last outing vs Guardians
  • Astros rank 1st in MLB in batting average (.258) and 10th in slugging (.410)
  • Jose Altuve (.277 AVG, 17 HR, 52 RBI) is hitting .444 over last 5 games
  • Isaac Paredes leads team with 19 HR; ranks 18th in MLB

Seattle Mariners – Gaining Ground

  • 5.0 games behind Astros in AL West
  • Coming off a 3-game sweep of Detroit
  • Luis Castillo (6–5, 3.41 ERA) starts; 2.29 ERA at home
  • Mariners rank 6th in MLB in home runs (136) and 7th in slugging (.418)
  • Cal Raleigh leads MLB with 38 HR and 82 RBI
  • J.P. Crawford (.290 AVG) riding a 14-game hitting streak

Key Stats & Betting Trends

CategoryAstrosMariners
Runs/Game4.44.7
Team ERA3.613.93
Batting AVG.258.250
OBP.322.326
Home/Away23–21 (Away)25–21 (Home)
  • Mariners are 6–0 to the Over in last 6 games
  • Astros are 4–2 to the Over in last 6 games
  • Mariners are 4–1 in Castillo’s last 5 starts
  • Astros are 2–5 when Walter starts
  • Astros are 4–3 vs Mariners this season

Player Spotlight

Cal Raleigh (Mariners)

  • 38 HR, 82 RBI, .259 AVG
  • Leads MLB in HR and RBI
  • Batting .333 with 3 HR and 6 RBI in last 5 games

Jose Altuve (Astros)

  • .277 AVG, 17 HR, 52 RBI
  • Batting .444 over last 5 games with 2 doubles, 1 HR, and 6 RBI

Game Odds

Houston Astros                 7

Seattle Mariners              – 134

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, July 17, 2025

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