The Houston Astros are glad to see the Pittsburgh Pirates leave Minute Maid Park after getting throttled by the Bucs, 24-2, in the last two games of their 3-game set. You can’t hold a powerhouse like Houston down for long and they should bounce back tonight when the bottom dwelling Seattle Mariners come to town. The Astros will turn to the lefty, Wade Miley, to get them out of their funk. Miley sits at a respectable 6-4, with a 3.51 ERA, and Houston is 6-1 in his last 7 home starts. The Mariners are expected to go with a reliever to start the game, who has yet to be named, and more than likely southpaw Tommy Milone will follow. Milone is just 1-2 on the season, with a 3.35 ERA, and owns an elevated ERA of 5.33 in his career against the ‘Stros. Seattle is 1-6 in their last 7 meetings with Houston and a miserable 2-8 in their last 10 road games against southies.
TONIGHT’S PICK: HOUSTON ASTROS