Mariners vs. Astros Game Highlights (5/23/25) | MLB Highlights

A little surprise yesterday that Julio was at late scratch. We found out later that during P, he kind of aggravated his back a little bit. A spasm is what they were calling it. And he was in the lineup today, making sure that he can get through batting practice today. That was contingent on this. And Julio looking good, free and easy, swinging, hitting a lot of balls out of the park during BP. So he is A-OK today in the lineup, playing center field once again. And it's Ryan Gusto on the mound for the Astros tonight. His last appearance was out of the bullpen. That was on Saturday in Arlington when he threw a scoreless inning in relief. His last start came back on the 12th. That was against the Royals, and he got the loss of that game, gave up seven runs in two and a third innings. J.P. Crawford leading things off as usual. Strike three call. Good start for the big right hander. Fourth consecutive time that J.P. Crawford has punched down in this series. That'll bring up Jorge Polanco, the designated hitter. Swinging and a miss. Two up, two down, two punch outs for Ryan Gusto. That'll bring up Julio Rodriguez. And, guys, great to see Julio in the lineup tonight. Scratches before the game last night. He pops the first pitch up on the infield. Playable for Walker coming in. Walker in front of first base, makes the catch, and the side is retired. A 1-2-3 opening inning for Ryan Gusto. Mariners nothing, and the Astros coming up to face tall right hander Emerson Handicap. 1-2 on the year with a 6.21 ERA, but that's really elevated because of that first start of the year against the Tigers, where he didn't get out of the first inning. Take that away, it's about a three and a half. Jeremy Peña leads it off. Strike three call, just in off the plate, and Jeremy Peña strikes out to begin the ballgame for the Astros. And there's two outs for Houston. Here's Jose Altuve, and Altuve shoots it to right field. So Jose Altuve, who had two homers yesterday and four RBIs, a line drive single to start his night tonight. So Altuve aboard for Jainer Diaz, Astros catcher batting 231. On the ground to J.P. Crawford, and he practically hands it off to Mastroboni. That's the inning. Leone Taveras will lead things off for the Mariners in the third. We have no score. First pitch swing in, he ambushes this to right field. Blast off up to the second deck and crashing down below. Leone Taveras with some punch. And the Mariners take a third inning lead. A monster blast by Taveras. He rocked that, a no-doubter. Leone. Wow. Mastroboni will be at first base after the walk brings up the nine-hole hitter, Ben Williamson. On the ground, Dubon, to second for one, to first, double play. What a play. Mauricio Dubon to Jeremy Pena. And you can see on our yin and yang flight cam, it basically skipped past Laz Diaz, the second-base umpire. So a great attempt by Mauricio just to knock it down. Then the flip and the adjustment by Jeremy Pena, and he gets a chance to show off the gun to complete that double play. That was big. Mariners right back to work here. Runner at first base. They'll bring up Polanco. Pitch on the way. Swing and a miss. Got him on a change-up away. Second time Polanco has struck out. Four punch-outs for Gusto. After two and a half, Mariners won, Astros nothing. Oh, I tell you, fans might have noticed that, yeah, that's a bad J.P. game, Leone Taveras, after the home run. No trident. And it turns out it was just tucked behind a door, and Logan Gilbert and the guys couldn't see it, couldn't find it. But they have located it now and ready for more home runs from this guy and really anybody else. Here's Jeremy Pena with two out of nobody on. Oh, man, they have been burying the ball inside on Jeremy Pena. He's been hit eight times this season. But Pena's at first. And it's Isak Peredis to the plate. The three-one, Isak Peredis. Deep to left, and that outta here. You called it. Isak Peredis puts the Astros on top, two to one with his 11th home run of the season. Peredis, the only Astro in double figures in home runs. And he's had the home run stroke of late. He had four home runs on the Astros' last road trip and another into the Landry's Crawford boxes tonight. Dykin Park is Isak in paradise. What is the best ballpark in baseball for Isak Peredis to play in? Yeah. And it's this one right here. And this time, Al Tuve. This is gonna be a tough play, and that'll drop. And now, Jose Al Tuve's two for two, his second hit of the night. Here comes the 0-2. Swung on and missed. He tried to hold a swing, couldn't do it. That's it for Diaz. And the Astros are down in the third. A two-run home run here in the third, and that's given Houston a two-one lead. It's the Astros two and the Mariners one. We go to the top half of the fifth inning. Miles Mastrobone will lead things off. Into the lineup, delivers fastball, swinging a fly ball, lifted into left field, and deep. Al Tuve going back, looking up, and goodbye baseball into the Crawford boxes. Miles Mastrobone, lightning strikes to begin the fifth. His first home run as a Mariner, and this game is all tied. Well, it ain't an appearance. There it is. Good call, boys. Here is Paredes. He homered tonight. He's now homered four times in the last four games. On the ground, and a base hit. Through the left side, Isak Paredes at first base with one out for Jose Al Tuve. And Al Tuve up the middle. He's got three hits. Isak Paredes into second base, and the Astros with two on, with one out in the fifth. Somebody is getting hot. The Astros with runners at first and second with one out. Three-two pitch. That's inside. That hit him. I believe it did. That'll load him up for Christian Walker. You got a real turning point moment in the game coming here. Bases loaded, one out, tied in the fifth. Astros can start turning things over to their leverage arms if they take the lead in the sixth inning. And that's lifted to left down the line. Ranging over is Rosarena. Makes the catch. Paredes tags. He'll score. And the Astros reclaim the lead. Three-to-two Houston on the sack fly by Walker. Victor Caratini, right act proper. He'll go to the bag, and that'll retire the side. But the Astros get a sacrifice fly. A couple of hits, leave a couple, but take the lead. Astros on top after five, three-to-two. And the Mariners have runners at first and second. Here's Laody Taveras. He smashed a home run off the facing of the second deck, his first at bat. No bat here with two runners aboard. Here comes the pitch to him. This is Lace to left field in front of Altuve. They're sending Cal Raleigh. He thunders home. Play at the plate. And Altuve, Cal Raleigh, and Jose Altuve with the big assist got behind it and comes up with a strong throw to the plate. I understand testing Altuve in that left field. I'm not sure Cal Raleigh would be my choice to go out there and do it. That throw beat him by plenty. Jose Altuve having himself a good couple of games here to start out against the Seattle Mariners. Off the end of the bat, Peña circles around it. A strong throw. He's playing some really good defense this year, Jeremy Peña. Mariners strand two and trail, going to the bottom of the sixth. Well, here's the issue right now for the Mariners. If you do not get to King, it is a Bray-you and then a hater. So, this is the time, especially with the lineup card flipping to the top. This is a base hit into left field. Looks like it maybe just got a piece of Peretti's glove and the Mariners have the tie and run aboard. Astros with a 3-2 lead over Seattle. Brian, a Bray-you into the game with J.P. Crawford at first. Two outs. Julio Rodriguez, the batter. He's 0 for 3. Swung on, cracked on the right field line. It's hammered. It's a fair ball rolling to the corner. J.P. around second base. He's heading to third. He's around third. He's being waved. The throw home, one hop, the slide. He is safe at home. Julio, an RBI double. J.P. all the way around from first base, and this game is tied. Julio strikes again against a Bray-you. It's 3-3 in the seventh inning. This is the same pitch and the same result that Julio had against a Bray-you back at T-Mobile Park in April. Here's Cal Raleigh. Oh, a skyscraper. Is it fair? Is it fair? Cal Raleigh all the way to the back wall. Two pitches, and the Mariners have a 5-3 lead. Does this hit some scaffolding along the way? Wow. Can't tell there. That was one of the most enormous home runs you will see all season long. The Mariners with a new pitcher, right-hander Carlos Vargas. Now it's Cam Smith to the plate. He's 2 for 3 with a double. Double and a single, and Cam Smith on the ground. Tough play. J.P. Cropper throws across, but won't get it. Cam Smith getting down the line, and he's got his third hit of the night. Mauricio Dubon represents the tying run. Vargas shoots this one to right field. Not like the RBI's double that he had last — single that he had last night, Mauricio Dubon. Now two runners on for the top of the order in Jeremy Pena. A 19-game hitting streak at home on the line for Pena. Bats here representing the lead run. Crowd looking for some late-inning magic. Ground ball, weekly hits. Williamson right there. Steps on third base. Vargas gets the Mariners out of the jam. He strands two. We march on to the ninth. Well, here we go to the bottom of the ninth inning. A packed house here at Dykin Park. It's the Mariners 5 and the Astros 3. And senior smoke is on in relief. Andres Munoz. He'll take a look at Isak Peredes, Jose Altuve, and Yainer Diaz. Fly ball center field. Julio not having to move a whole lot. Right there. And a very quick routine. First out in the bottom of the ninth inning. Here's Altuve. He's 3 for 4 tonight. Three singles. Astros need a base runner to get the tying run to the plate. The stretch and the 0-2 to Altuve. Swing and a pop-up. And a left-center field shallow. Randy calling for it. Julio is there. It is going to be Julio who makes the catch. Standing right next to Randy at Rosarena. Julio makes the grab. And that is out number two. He pops it up. About a smooth sailing of a ninth, as you'll find. That's the ball game. And the Mariners come from behind. It's the big backs and some great pitching as well. And the Mariners claim game two in Houston. 5-3 the final score. Andres Munoz picks up his 17th save of the year. That's one of the better wins for the Mariners this year. And that's saying something. And it's a great ball game.