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Seattle Downed 2-1 By Houston - Marco Gonzales Takes Loss

Seattle dropped a 2-1 decision at T-Mobile Park on Sunday as Houston legged out a win behind winning pitcher Rafael Montero.

Houston won as a -154 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 8 were rewarded at the payout window.

Rafael Montero earned the victory for the Astros, throwing 1 innings of work, striking out 2, walking 0, and allowing 0 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 1 RBIs from Jeremy Pena in the win.

Seattle's starting pitcher Marco Gonzales worked 7.1 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 earned runs while striking out 2 in the loss. They got 1 hits from Luis Torrens in a losing cause.

Houston outhit their counterparts 6-5 in the game.

The game was closed out by Ryan Pressly who got the final outs in the victory. He allowed 1 hits, 2 walks and fanned 1 batters to earn the save.

Next game, Houston takes its act on the road to face Oakland looking for another win. For Seattle, they head on the road to face Baltimore.