Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros 7/30/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Seattle Mariners play the third game of a four-game series on the road Saturday against American League West rival the Houston Astros. Seattle is 54-46 following its 4-2 loss to Houston on Thursday in the opening game of the series. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Seattle. The Mariners are second in the American League West, 11 games behind the first place Astros.

First baseman Ty France is batting .310 to lead Seattle and has team highs in hits with 104 and an on-base percentage of .381. Center fielder Julio Rodriguez is the leader in home runs with 18 and RBIs with 56. On Saturday, the Seattle Mariners will send Chris Flexen to the mound. The right-hander is 7-8 with a 3.75 ERA, 75 Ks and 37 BBs.

Houston improved to 65-35 following its two-run victory over the Mariners on Thursday. Alex Bregman hit a home run and drove in three runs. Houston snapped a three-game losing streak with the victory after being swept earlier this week by the Oakland Athletics. The Astros extended their lead in the American League West to 11 games over the Mariners with the victory.

Left fielder Jordan Alvarez is batting .309 with 29 home runs, 67 RBIs, 89 hits and an on-base percentage of .414 to lead Houston in each category. Right fielder Kyle Tucker is second in home runs with 19 and second in RBIs with 64. On Saturday, the Houston Astros will send Framber Valdez to the mound. The left-hander is 9-4 with a 2.74 ERA, 110 Ks and 44 BBs.