mlb Game Recap
Seattle Drops Houston 1-0 - Match Report
Seattle's pitching staff did its job for UNDER bettors, holding Houston scoreless in a 1-0 victory on Thursday at Minute Maid Park.
The Mariners were a +145 underdog in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 9.
Yusei Kikuchi earned the victory for the Mariners, throwing 7 innings of work, striking out 7, walking 2, and allowing 1 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Taylor Trammell in the win.
Houston got a 1-inning outing from Joe Smith in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Alex Bregman had 1 hits in the loss for the Astros.
Seattle enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 4-2 advantage in hits.
The game was closed out by Kendall Graveman who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 0 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.
Next game, Seattle takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For Houston, they head on the road to face Tampa Bay.