MARINERS @ ASTROS
September 15-17, 2017
Magic Numbers
To clinch AL West: 3
To clinch AL top seed: hahahahahahahahaha
What happened in the last series?
Houston (88-58) took two out of three from the Angels in Anaheim.
The Mariners (74-73) won a four-game series in Arlington.
Schedule/Probables
Friday, September 15 – 7:10pm CDT
James Paxton (12-3, 2.78) vs. Charlie Morton (11-7, 3.86)
Paxton: first start since August 10; 3 starts, 2-0, 0.45 ERA, 0.800 WHIP, 20 K vs. Astros in 2017
Morton: 1-1, 4.20 ERA in last 3 starts; 3 starts, 0-2, 4.58 ERA, 1.245 WHIP, 15 K vs. Mariners in 2017
Saturday, September 16 – 12:05pm CDT
Erasmo Ramirez (5-5, 4.25) vs. Dallas Keuchel (12-4, 3.03)
Ramirez: 0-1, 2.89 ERA in last 3 starts; 1 start, 3.00 ERA, 1.000 WHIP, 5 K vs. Astros in 2017
Keuchel: 1-2, 5.59 ERA in last 3 starts; 2 starts, 2-0, 1.23 ERA, 0.886 WHIP, 9 K vs. Mariners in 2017
Sunday, September 17 – 1:10pm CDT
Andrew Moore (1-3, 5.36) vs. Justin Verlander (12-8, 3.58)
Moore: making 8th start of season; 2.25 ERA in last 2 starts; 1 start, 3.00 ERA, 0.833 WHIP, 3 K vs. Astros in 2017
Verlander: 3-0, 0.90 ERA in last 3 starts; 3 starts, 1-0, 1.93 ERA, 1.018 WHIP, 26 K vs. Mariners in 2017