Our Astros vs. Mariners predictions expect the pitchers to tell the story this afternoon in what's expected to be a low-scoring affair.

After losing Friday night in the opener of a three-game series in Seattle, the Houston Astros altered their pitching rotation to send All-Star Hunter Brown (9-4, 2.43 ERA) to the mound Sunday afternoon.

Hunter Brown focused on conditioning in offseason to 'carry six-plus innings' in his starts and keep his velocity late in games.

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The Houston Astros have been one of the best teams in the MLB throughout the 2025 MLB regular season. As the case has been for most of the last decade, they are

Cristian Javier, Luis Garcia, Spencer Arrighetti, and J.P. France are all working their way back from injury. Ryan Gusto, Brandon Walker are all at the start of their MLB careers, and pitching meaningful innings. Lance McCullers Jr., meanwhile, has struggled and bounced between the rotation and the injured list this season.

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