Seattle Mariners vs Houston Astros | August 16, 2026

Scheduled August 16, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Seattle Mariners

Houston Astros

MLB PREVIEW • August 16, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Seattle Mariners travels to play Houston Astros at MLB Ballpark.

Seattle Mariners

Visiting Side

Houston Astros

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

35%

Seattle Mariners

65%

Houston Astros

Projected Score SEA 3.7 - HOU 4.5

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Houston Astros has a stronger overall season performance.
Houston Astros has a stronger home record.
Houston Astros boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Seattle Mariners

STAT

Houston Astros

47.2% Win % 50.4%

59-66 Overall Record 63-62

33-29 Home Record 31-31

26-37 Away Record 32-31

3.91 Runs / G 4.23

.230 Team BA .250

.687 Team OPS .714

3.85 Team ERA 3.86

1.21 WHIP 1.22

4135 AB (At Bats) 5490

489 R (Runs) 686

951 H (Hits) 1372

152 2B (Doubles) 247

12 3B (Triples) 12

145 HR (Home Runs) 182

473 RBI (Runs Batted In) 655

1562 TB (Total Bases) 2189

413 BB (Walks) 471

1069 SO (Strikeouts) 1301

88 SB (Stolen Bases) 85

.230 AVG .250

.309 OBP .315

.378 SLG .399

.687 OPS .714

492.2 RC (Runs Created) 688.1

.089 BB/PA .077

0.39 BB/K 0.36

3.91 P/PA 3.77

309 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 441

4663 PA (Plate Appearances) 6087

28.5 AB/HR 30.2

3.85 ERA 3.86

1.21 WHIP 1.22

1104.0 IP (Innings) 1442.0

1019 H (Hits Allowed) 1257

472 ER (Earned Runs) 619

137 HR (HR Allowed) 199

313 BB (Walks Allowed) 508

1060 K (Strikeouts) 1504

8.6 K/9 (K Per 9) 9.4

59 W (Wins) 87

66 L (Losses) 75

28 SV (Saves) 45

0.986 FP (Fielding %) 0.000

60 E (Errors) 70

152 DP (Double Plays) 247

4387 TC (Total Chances) 0

3312 PO (Putouts) 4326

1015 A (Assists) 1284

35.3 RF (Range Factor) 35.0

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Houston Astros plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Why Seattle Mariners Could Win

Seattle Mariners brings a Team ERA of 3.85 and Batting Average of .230 into the matchup.

Why Houston Astros Could Win

Houston Astros counters with a Team ERA of 3.86 and Batting Average of .250.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Seattle Mariners's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Seattle Mariners (50.2%) Houston Astros (49.8%)

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