Astros vs. Mariners Game Thread: Game 14, 4/10/2026

The Houston Astros (6-7) travel to the Mariners (4-9) this evening in Seattle in the first game of a three game series.

Astros game three starterRHP Tatsuya Imai will make his thirdstart of the season for the Astros, this time opposite RHP Emerson Hancock and the Mariners.

Friday’s TILT: The Astros and Mariners will play the first game of their three-game series this evening as the Astros look to end their four game losing streak

ON THE HUNT: RHP Tatsuya Imai is making his third career start after hurling 5.2 hutout innings in Sacramento. He carries a 1-0 record with a 4.32 ERA with thirteen strikeouts and seven walks in his first two starts.

ASTROS VS. Hancock: The Astros are facing Hancock for the third time in his career. He has a 1-0 record against the Astros with a 3.38 ERA in eight innings. Both outings were starts.

RIVALRY VS. THE MARINERS: The Astros hold a commanding 132-97 record lifetime against the Mariners and that doesn’t include their three game sweep in the 2022 ALDS. The Astros were 5-8 against the Mariners last season including the decisive three game sweep the Mariners laid on the Astros late in September last season.

TODAY’S ROSTER MOVES: The Astros placed RHP Cristian Javier on the 15-day IL (retro 4/9) due to a grade two right shoulder strain and OF Jake Meyers on the 10-day IL (retro (4/9) due to a grade two right oblique strain…to take their spots on the active roster, the Astros have selected RHP J.P. France and OF Taylor Trammell from the Triple A Sugar Land…to make room on the 40-man roster, the Astros transferred RHP Ronel Blanco to the 60-day IL.