Houston starter Lance McCullers Jr was strong over five-plus innings in his return from the disabled list and the Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 5-2 on Saturday night at Safeco Field.
Left-hander Drew Smyly, sidelined since March, tested his recovery from an elbow injury by pitching a simulated inning. Rough timetable projects a return to the Mariners’ rotation during the July 17-19 series at Houston.
Felix Hernandez struck out six over six innings and allowed three runs on eight his and one walk to lead the Seattle Mariners over the A.L. West-leading Houston Astros 13-3 on Friday at Safeco.
Felix Hernandez returned from the disabled list with a “W” and the offense kept humming as the Seattle Mariners crushed the Houston Astros 13-3 in the first of a three-game weekend series at Safeco.
Seattle Mariners starter Andrew Moore, the team’s No. 2 pitching prospect and No. 4 overall, made a successful MLB debut on Thursday in the M’s 9-6 win over Detroit to sweep the four-game series.
Homers by Zunino, Gamel and Seager fuel a 16-hit attack that propels the Mariners to a 13-3 romp against first-place Houston. Hernandez pitches six solid innings in his first start since April 25.
Robinson Cano hit a grand slam and a two-run homer, Andrew Moore pitched seven effective innings to win in his big league debut, and the Seattle Mariners held off the Detroit Tigers 9-6 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
Andrew Moore impressed in his Major League debut and the Seattle Mariners completed a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers with a 9-6 win at Safeco Field in Seattle.
