Jean Segura Has Past Success Against Gerrit Cole

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura will face Astros right-hander Gerrit Cole Monday night at Safeco Field. It is a huge series as the Mariners try and chase down the Astros for the division lead and need their best players to produce. Segura is hitting only .214 over his last 56 at-bats but has been one […]

Denard Span Hitting .300 In July

Seattle Mariners outfielder Denard Span has only four hits over his last 19 at-bats but is hitting .300 in the month of July heading into Monday night. Span has been a positive addition to the Mariners lineup since being acquired via trade and the left-handed hitting veteran is posting a .311 batting average against right-handed […]

Dee Gordon Hitting .354 Over Last 15 Games

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon is swinging a hot bat right now and is hitting .354 over his last 15 games played. Gordon is hitting a scorching .341 through 85 at-bats in the month of July and continues to spark the top of the Mariners lineup. The left-handed hitting speedster continues to rack up […]

Marwin Gonzalez Continues To Struggle

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez continues to disappoint this season after a breakout campaign in 2017. Gonzalez slashed .303/.377.530 with 23 home runs, 34 doubles and a team-leading 90 runs driven in during the Astros championship run last season. His 2018 has been the complete opposite, as the switch-hitter is slashing only .230/.313/.353 with six […]

Gerrit Cole Goes For 11th Win Monday Against Mariners

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole will take the mound Monday night looking for his 11th win of the season against the Mariners. Cole (10-2) has been lights-out from the first start of the season and has struck out at least seven hitters in 18 of his 21 starts this season. He currently is averaging 12.43 […]

Josh Reddick Slugging .519 Against Left-Handed Pitching

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick is currently in a 4-for-27 (.148) funk heading into the team's huge series with the Mariners beginning Monday night. Reddick had begun hitting the ball with more consistent authority two weeks ago but has been unable to take advantage of being moved into the heart of the order the past […]

Alex Bregman Leads Astros With 18 July RBI

Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman will try to continue to carry the Astros offense when they travel to Seattle for a huge series with the Mariners, beginning on Monday night. Bregman is slashing .284/.404/.580 in the month of July with six doubles, six home runs and a team-leading 18 runs batted in. He has scored […]

Yuli Gurriel In 2-For-29 Drought At The Plate

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will look to break out of his current slump when the team opens up a huge series with the Mariners on Monday night. Gurriel has cooled off recently and has only two hits in his last 29 at-bats. The 34-year-old is second on the team with 17 runs batted […]

George Springer Slugging .655 Over Last Seven Games

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer has shaken loose from his two-month slump over the past week and is slugging .655 over his last seven games. Springer has two doubles and three home runs over his last 29 at-bats and has 10 runs batted in over his last 10 played. Springer is an excellent play for […]

James Paxton Set To Return Monday For Division Showdown

Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton is expected to return to the mound Monday night to take the ball against the division-leading Astros. The big left-hander has been dealing with back stiffness and has not pitched since July 12. Paxton (8-4) has endured some bumpy outings over the last month and has a 5.35 ERA over […]

Josh Reddick To Hit Third Friday Against Rangers

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick will get the start and hit third Friday night against the Rangers. Reddick has been hitting the ball with more authority lately and has one triple, two doubles, two home runs and a .556 slugging percentage over his last seven games. With injuries to All-Star players Jose Altuve and Carlos […]

J.D. Davis Gets The Start Friday For 'Stros

Houston Astros third baseman J.D. Davis is in the lineup Friday as the Astros open up a series with the Rangers in Houston. With the sudden injury to reigning MVP Jose Altuve, manager A.J. Hinch is forced to shuffled the deck in the infield. Enter Davis, who is only 1-for-7 in the month of July […]

Jose Altuve Sits Friday With Knee Issue

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is not in the lineup for the Astros Friday night matchup against the Rangers. Altuve is day-to-day with a lingering knee issue that he had been trying to play through recently. But Altuve is hitting only .240 over his last 25 at-bats which may have prompted the team to […]

Dee Gordon Hitting .316 Versus Left-Handed Pitching

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon is enjoying a strong month of July and is hitting .328 over his last 58 at-bats. Gordon has revitalized the top of the Mariners lineup this season and always seems to be in thick of things during close games. Gordon's has 23 stolen bases this season and his splits […]

Alex Bregman Now Leads Astros With 21 Home Runs

Houston Astros infielder Alex Bregman now leads the team in home runs (21), RBI (68) and slugging percentage (.533) heading into Friday's action against the Rangers. Bregman has emerged as a true star this season and currently is slashing .305/.425/.597 in the month of July and is slugging .661 over his last 15 games. The […]

Max Stassi Hitting .216 In July

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi is currently in a 4-for-27 slump and is hitting only .216 through 37 at-bats in July. Stassi has only one extra-base hit this month and his .243 slugging percentage is a far cry from the .640 slugging he posted in May. The 27-year-old hit his way into an increased role […]

Dallas Keuchel 5-0 In Last Seven Starts

Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel (8-8) will try and keep the good times rolling Friday night when he takes the mound against the Rangers. Keuchel has looked liked the Keuchel of old lately, going 5-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his last seven starts. That stretch is thanks in large part to the left-hander going […]

Guillermo Heredia Hitting .169 Since June 1

Seattle Mariners outfielder Guillermo Heredia has only 21 hits over his last 124 at-bats and is hitting .169 since June 1. Heredia has seen an increase in playing time during this stretch thanks to his speed, defense and the team's faith in his talent at the plate. But to this point it simply has not […]

Ben Gamel With Only Five At-Bats Since All-Star Break

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ben Gamel has seen his playing time reduced in the early stages of the second half of the season. The team has chosen to use Guillermo Heredia mostly in center field over the past week and Gamel has seen only five at-bats as a result. The left-handed hitting outfielder drove in 59 […]

Wade LeBlanc Takes Hot Streak Into Friday Start

Seattle Mariners starter Wade LeBlanc will be coming off of one of his best starts of the season when he takes the mound against the Angels on Friday. LeBlanc dazzled last week with 7 1/3 innings of one-run baseball and a career-high 10 strikeouts against the White Sox. LeBlanc has surrendered five home runs over […]

Kyle Seager Has Favorable Friday Matchup

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager will have a favorable matchup when the team locks horns with expected starter Andrew Heaney and the Angels on Friday. Seager is in the midst of a 4-for-24 slump right now but is 6-for-12 lifetime against Heaney with a pair of RBI. He also is slugging .475 in 49 […]

Ryon Healy Has 13 RBI In Last 11 Games

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy went 2-for-3 Wednesday night, including his 21st home run of the season in the Mariners 3-2 win over the Giants. Healy is slugging .739 over his last 23 at-bats with three home runs and has driven in 13 runs over his last 11 games played. Healy has really turned […]

Edwin Diaz Dazzles For 38th Save

Seattle Mariners reliever Edwin Diaz tore through the Giants lineup on Wednesday night, striking out the side to pick up his 38th save of the season. Diaz had electric stuff on the mound and now has 85 strikeouts in only 51 innings pitched. It was a bounce-back performance for Diaz who took the loss on […]

Mike Leake Bounces Back Against Giants

Seattle Mariners starter Mike Leake tossed 6 1/3 innings of two-run baseball as the Mariners edged the Giants 3-2 Wednesday night. Leake allowed only four hits through 78 pitches as the strong outing lowered his ERA to 4.87 in the month of July. After two rough outings to begin the month, Leake has flashed some […]

Kyle Tucker Gets Start After Late-Inning Heroics

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will get the start in left field Wednesday night against the Rockies. Tucker came off the bench Tuesday night and roped a two-run triple in extra innings to bust the game open en route to an 8-2 Astros win in 10 innings. It has been a struggle finding at-bats for […]

Josh Reddick Hitting .200 With RISP

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick is looking to have a strong second half of the season after struggling with injuries and ineffectiveness in the first half. Reddick is currently slugging .508 through 63 at-bats in the month of July and has seven extra-base hits over his last 16 games played. An area where Reddick will […]

Yuli Gurriel Leads Team With 17 July RBI

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel went 1-for-5 Tuesday night, including an RBI single in extra innings against the Rockies. Gurriel is now hitting .303 over his last 66 at-bats and leads the team with 17 RBI in the month of July. Since June 1, the 34-year-old is 51-for-160 (.318) with five home runs, 12 […]

Gerrit Cole Posts 15th Start Of Eight-Plus K's

Houston Astros starter Gerrit Cole struck out nine hitters while allowing only two runs in 6 1/3 innings Tuesday night against the Rockies. Cole now has struck out at least eight hitters in 15 of his 21 starts this season. The right-hander has been dominant all season and his WHIP still sits at an impressive […]

Jean Segura Hitting Only .242 In July

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura has struggled thus far in the month of July, slashing .242/.277/.339 over his last 62 at-bats. He will take a five-game hitting streak into Tuesday night's action but has only two multi-hit performances this month. The All-Star shortstop popped a three-run homer in the All-Star game but is known more […]

Kyle Seager Struggling At Safeco Field This Season

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager may be hitting only .233 this season but has produced decent power numbers with 16 home runs, 24 doubles and 57 runs batted in. But Seager has really struggled at home this season, slashing only .228/.285/.364 with four home runs through 50 home games. Contrast that to a .475 […]