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Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros Preview & Picks – Astros To Win Back-To-Back MLB Games

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23 May 2025
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Leigh Copson 23 May 2025
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  • Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros picks for Friday, May 23
  • Game is taking place at Minute Maid Park
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    Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros Preview & Picks
  • Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Seattle Mariners Form
  • Houston Astros Form

Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros Preview & Picks

Houston are tipped to follow up last night's win over Seattle with another.

The Astros can get after Mariners starter Emerson Hancock, while its bullpen does a solid job in backing up Ryan Gusto to ensure the hosts edge this.

  • Houston Astros are 7-2 in their last 9 games
  • Houston Astros are 13-4 in their last 17 home games
  • Seattle pitcher Emerson Hancock is 1-2 with a 6.21 ERA
  • The two starting pitchers have combined ERA of 10.86

Head To Head

  • Houston Astros lead the all-time series 132-91
  • Houston Astros won 9-2 when the two teams last met on May 22

Seattle Mariners Form

Seattle travelled to Houston having enjoyed some good form on this road trip, winning five of their previous six games.

The Mariners went out on the road on the back of a rough sequence at home that saw them lose five times in six games.

They got off to a strong start on this trip though, as they swept the Padres in a three-game series in San Diego.

Seattle reeled off 5-1, 4-1 and 6-1 victories, before making the long trip to Chicago for a three-game showdown with the White Sox.

The Mariners took the series opener 5-1, and then rebounded from a 1-0 defeat with a 6-5 success in the series finale.

They failed to back that up in the series opener in Houston however, as they were beaten 9-2 on Thursday.

Houston Astros Form

Houston returned home after a mixed road trip that saw them go 3-4 across their seven games played away from Minute Maid Park.

The Astros went into that trip on the back of a successful stint at home that saw them win five times in seven games.

They made a losing start in Texas though, falling 1-0, and then failed to build on a 6-3 victory over the Rangers as they lost the next meeting 5-1.

Houston settled for a split of that series as they won the finale 4-3, and they were able to back that up with a 4-3 victory at Tampa Bay.

The Astros suffered 3-2 and 8-4 defeats at the hands of the Rays in the final two meetings, but rallied on Thursday night as they won the series opener against Seattle, 9-2.

Verdict

Houston took the first meeting and we are backing them to follow that up with another win here.

They should get plenty of opportunities to put up runs against Emerson Hancock, who takes an ERA of almost seven into this matchup.

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