The Astros trailed Seattle by 10 games and were seven games under .500 on June 18, but have surged over the past 24 games.
Hunter Brown worked around trouble while allowing four hits in six innings, Yainer Diaz delivered the big blow with a two-run single and the Houston Astros moved into a tie for first place in the AL West with a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.The Astros trailed Seattle by 10 games and were seven games under .500 on June 18, but have surged over the past 24 games.
Houston's one big inning against Castillo started when Trey Cabbage doubled, then scored as Jose Altuve reached on a bunt single and a bad throw by Rojas got away from first baseman Ty France. Alex Bregman was hit by a pitch and Yordan Alvarez walked on four pitches to load the bases with no outs.With Castillo struggling to find his control, Diaz jumped on the first pitch, lining a single to score Altuve and Bregman.The third was the only inning where Castillo faced major problems.
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