Seattle Mariners (69-71) host Los Angeles Angels (72-68) at 7:10 p.m. in the first of a three-game series at Safeco Field.

Newly acquired Cameron Maybin hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift Houston past the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Wednesday night, as the Astros completed a three-game sweep to extend their winning streak to seven.

Justin Verlander pitched six strong innings and won his Astros debut after Cameron Maybin hit a two-run homer with one out in the seventh for Houston’s first hit Tuesday night in a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

Even with Labor Day now in the rear-view mirror, the Mariners’ rotation remains in flux. This time, though, the changes stem not from injuries but from strategic considerations.

Seattle Mariners (69-69) against Houston Astros (84-53) in the second of a three-game series at 7:10 p.m. at Safeco Field.

Even if the Mariners hadn’t fueled their collapse Monday with three costly walks in a disastrous four-run seventh inning, there’s no way to know whether they could have found their way past Houston ace Dallas Keuchel. Those three walks – two were strategic intentional walks – simply made things easy for Keuchel and the Astros in a 6-2 victory at Safeco Field.

The calendar tells us fall arrives Friday, Sept. 22 this year. We all know that’s not true. Fall arrives, actually

Robinson Cano homered and drove in four runs, Andrew Albers took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 10-2 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Jean Segura raced home from third base on a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners rallied from a four-run deficit for a 7-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night.

Could James Paxton, Felix Hernandez and even Hisashi Iwakuma return to help the Mariners

Mike Leake overcame a shaky beginning to throw seven innings in his Seattle debut, and the Mariners snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.