Vintage Verlander silences Seattle as Astros top M's 5-1 to open key series in playoff race
— In a season where he said nothing has come easy, Justin Verlander picked the right moment to once again look like the ace he's been for most of his career.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
5
Seattle Mariners
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| SEA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Rodríguez hit sacrifice fly to right, Rojas scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Out 5-0
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Tucker homered to right (419 feet).
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Home Run 5-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Alvarez homered to right center (439 feet).
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Home Run 4-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Inning 5-1
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Raleigh struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 5-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-1
Bryan Abreu pitches to Cal Raleigh
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Rodríguez hit sacrifice fly to right, Rojas scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 5-1
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
Bryan Abreu pitches to Julio Rodriguez
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Crawford grounded out to shortstop, Rojas to third.
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Ground Out 5-0
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
Bryan Abreu pitches to J.P. Crawford
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Play Result 5-0
B. Abreu relieved Verlander
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Rojas doubled to right.
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Double 5-0
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0
Justin Verlander pitches to Josh Rojas
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Start Inning 5-0
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-0
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Bregman struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Looking
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 5-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
Showing the last 40 of 505 events.
Head to Head
HOU wins series 2-1
Injuries
Seattle Mariners
- Nick Davila Out
- Matt Brash Out
- Colt Emerson Out
- Josh Naylor Out
- Cal Raleigh Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedSEA
J.P. CrawfordSS3
Julio RodriguezCF44
Cal RaleighC29
Teoscar HernandezDH37
Jarred KelenicRF25
Eugenio Suarez3B28
Ty France1B23
Dominic CanzoneLF8
Josh Rojas2B40
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Alex Bregman3B3
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Kyle TuckerRF23
Jose Abreu1B79
Chas McCormickLF55
Jeremy PenaSS3
Mauricio DubonCF1
Martin MaldonadoC15
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