The Mariners handed the Astros a series-opening loss to prevent their clinching the American League West and delay any celebration for at least another day.

Julio Rodriguez and the Seattle Mariners will face Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET on ROOT Sports NW. Rodríguez had three hits in his last game, going 3-for-5 with a

Yordan Alvarez sprained his right knee and will be unavailable for the remainder of the Houston Astros’ critical three-game series against the Seattle Mariners, manager Joe Espada revealed Monday. Alvarez underwent an MRI on Monday afternoon before Houston’s 6-1 loss to Seattle.