Its Thursday, May 22 and the Mariners (28-20) are in Houston to take on the Astros (25-24). George Kirby is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Lance McCullers for Houston. The Astros are hoping to bounce back from an 8-4 loss and a dropped series against the Tampa Bay Rays when McCullers takes the mound today.

Even if George Kirby is on a pitch count, he will do his part to help the Mariners win another big inter-division game against the rival Astros tonight. It’s a battle at the top of the AL West, as the Seattle Mariners are in Houston to open a four-game set against the Astros.

Leody Taveras hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to put Seattle ahead and the Mariners topped the Chicago White Sox 6-5 for their fifth win in six games.

CHICAGO - The Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Wednesday afternoon at Rate Field, moving to 28-20 on the season. The M's continue to pace

Leody Taveras hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on a windy Wednesday afternoon to win their seventh consecutive road series.

The Mariners have baseball's best road record so far this season. Here's a look at some numbers behind their success, and why it might be sustainable.

CHICAGO - When the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros begin a four-game series on Thursday night in Houston, they'll do on opposite ends of the injury spectrum