The Astros were in Seattle on this day in 2016 for their first game after the All-Star break, facing the Mariners in game one of the three game weekend series.
The Matchup:
Astros: 48-41 (2nd Place AL West, 5.5 Games Back of Rangers)
Mariners: 45-44 (3rd Place AL West, 8.5 Games Back of Rangers)
Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)
Astros: Doug Fister (17 Starts, 8-6, 3.55 ERA)
Mariners: James Paxton (8 Starts, 2-3, 3.91 ERA)
The club improved to 49-41 with the win, they cut their deficit in the AL West to 4.5 games.
In The Box Score:
Winning Pitcher: Doug Fister (9-6, 3.64 ERA) (5 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 3 SO, 2 BB)
Losing Pitcher: James Paxton (2-4, 4.56 ERA) (5 IP, 6 R, 9 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 HR)
The Offense:
George Springer: 1-4, HR, 1 RBI
Marwin Gonzalez: 2-4, HR, 1 RBI
Carlos Correa: 2-4, 2 RBI
Jake Marisnick: 2-4, 1 RBI