Jose Altuve homered twice and had a season-high four RBIs and Jeremy Peña tripled for his 500th career hit to help the Houston Astros to a 9-2 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Mariners Make Unfortunate Julio Rodriguez Announcement Before Astros Game first appeared on Athlon Sports on May 22, 2025

The calendar may say late May, but there was no mistaking the urgency facing the Houston Astros. A 10-game homestand commenced Thursday with the first of four games against the team above the Astros and atop the American League West.

The Astros have sort of limped along in the muddy middle of the American League standings. As recently as May 14, they were a game behind the Mariners in the AL West, but they’re now 3.5 games back after going 3-4 since that date.

Preview the May 22 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

With his importance to the rotation even greater given the Astros' injury situation, Lance McCullers Jr. turned in his most promising start of the season.

Find out how to watch the Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners series, with TV channel info, live streaming options, game times, probable starting

The Seattle Mariners are about to finish up their 10-game road trip with four games in Houston against the Astros, and Houston is dealing with another big injury to its starting rotation.