It was game three of the four game weekend series against the Mariners at Minute Maid Park. It was night of very little offense as Justin Verlander carried the load on the mound.
The Matchup:
Astros: 92-50 (1st Place AL West, 9.5 Games Up of A's)
Mariners: 58-84 (5th Place AL West, 34 Games Back of Astros)
Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)
Astros: Justin Verlander (29 Starts, 17-5, 2.56 ERA)
Mariners: Yusei Kikuchi (28 Starts, 6-9, 5.36 ERA)
The team moved to 93-50 on the season with the win, their AL West sticking at 9.5 games.
In The Box Score:
Winning Pitcher: Justin Verlander (18-5, 2.52 ERA) (7 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 7 SO, 1 BB)
Losing Pitcher: Austin Adams (1-2, 3.54 ERA) (2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 SO, 1 BB)
Save: Will Harris (2)
The Offense:
Alex Bregman: 1-3, HR, 1 RBI
Josh Reddick: 0-2, 1 RBI