Seattle at Houston

This is the fifth straight road game for Seattle, on a 3-7 skid. The pitching staff is having a rough trip, surrendering 28 runs the last three games. Seattle's offense is #21 in baseball in runs scored and slugging, and #20 in on-base percentage, while the pitching staff has slipped to #18 in team ERA. Mariners' starter Mike Leake is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA against the Astros this season. Seattle is on a 3-8 run on the road, plus 2-9 when following a victory. They take on powerhouse Houston squad that is ranked fourth in runs scored, on-base percentage and slugging, while the pitching staff is #1 in team ERA (3.04). Astros' starter Gerrit Cole (2.64 ERA) has a 2.52 ERA in 10 starts at home where he has held opponents to a .170 batting average. He also sports a 1.32 ERA in two starts against Seattle this year and the team is 17-6 when Cole takes the mound. Houston is also 65-28 against a right-handed starter, plus 41-20 in division play, including a 12-4 run against Seattle. Play Houston.