George Kirby is starting for the Mariners in this game and he is 13-11 with a 3.60 ERA this season. He has been pitching well recently as he has only allowed 2 earned runs total in his last 2 starts, and he has also had 2 starts against the Astros this season, only allowing 1 earned run in each. Yusei Kikuchi is starting for the Astros in this game and he is 9-9 with a 4.19 ERA this season. He pitched well in his last start, but he has allowed at least 3 earned runs in 2 of his last 3 starts as well. The Mariners also need this game more as they are still fighting for a Wild Card spot while the Astros officially clinched the AL West last night with their 4-3 win over the Mariners. The Mariners will win this game as they push to keep their season alive.