The Houston Astros put a 10-2 beating on the Seattle Mariners in the opener of this three-game series Friday night. Here they'll get a look at Seattle left-hander Marco Gonzales (12-8, 4.21 ERA) who is 0-3 with a 7.58 ERA in five career appearances (four starts) against the Astros. We can also note that Astros are 15-3 in their last 18 home games vs. a left-handed starter.

Houston meanwhile hands the ball to right-hander Aaron Sanchez (3-14, 6.07 ERA) for his team debut since joining as part of a four-player trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez is 2-0 with a 1.31 ERA over six appearances (three starts) against the Mariners.

8* play on Houston Astros -1.5.