Mariners Stifled by Astros' Pitching, Houston Secures 3-0 Win at T-Mobile Park

The Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros faced off in a game that saw the Mariners' record adjust to 52-47, while the Astros improved to 51-46. The final score stood at 3-0 in favor of the visiting team.

The game was characterized by a strong pitching performance from both sides, but it was the Astros who capitalized on their opportunities. The pivotal moment came in the third inning when Houston managed to score all three of their runs, thanks in part to a combination of hits and an error by the Mariners. Despite this setback, Seattle's pitchers held Houston scoreless for the remainder of the game.

For the Mariners, starting pitcher Luis Castillo delivered a solid outing with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.857 over seven innings pitched. He managed to strike out three batters while maintaining a walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) ratio of 1.0. However, his efforts were not enough as Seattle's offense struggled against Houston's pitchers.

Offensively, Victor Robles was a bright spot for Seattle with an impressive batting average of .667 and an on-base plus slugging (OPS) percentage of 1.334 from his three at-bats. Jorge Rojas also contributed with a .250 batting average and managed one hit over four at-bats.

Defensively, John Crawford had challenges in shortstop position with one error contributing to his fielding percentage dropping to .667 for this game.

Looking ahead, fans can catch the next Mariners game against the Astros scheduled for July 20th at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. The match is set for broadcast on ROOT Sports NW starting at 9:40 PM EDT.