The Houston Astros have built their success around this one playe, and his decline could mark the end of a legendary run.

The Houston Astros lost to the Seattle Mariners on Friday night in the second game of a big weekend series between the top two teams in the American League West. The Astros, who won the series opener on Thursday,

MLB player prop bets and odds for Julio Yamel Rodríguez on Saturday, May 24, 2025, as the Seattle Mariners take on the Houston Astros.

The Houston Astros got their massive four-game series against their first place division rival Seattle Mariners off on the right foot on Thursday night. With a chance to turn things on their head this weekend,

Entering Friday, the Astros only trailed the Twins by fWAR as the most valuable bullpen in baseball through the season’s first forty-something games. Joe Espada’s decision to remove Bryan King in favor of Bryan Abreu to face Julio Rodríguez with a runner on base was the turning point.

Signed to a minor-league deal last winter, Steven Okert has a 1.90 ERA with Astros and has improved his whiff rate to 36%.

The Mariners again relied on the long ball on Friday night, this time homering their way to a win over the Astros with Cal Raleigh providing the biggest blast.

Ahead of Friday night's game, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada gave promising injury updates for two key members of the roster.