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After getting a much-needed lighter workload, Walker hopes to give the Astros more trouble Friday night when the visiting Seattle Mariners chase their 13th win in 16 games. The right-hander finished with a 1.44 ERA which was the second-best mark for a Seattle hurler with four or more starts. The 22-year-old capped it in style April 25 when he allowed one run and struck out a career high-tying 11 over seven innings in a 3-2 home win over Houston. Continue to Article

May 06, 2016 1:08:am EST

For Seattle manager Scott Servais it's easy to see why Robinson Cano is so successful with runners in scoring position. ''He uses the whole field,'' Servais said. The bases were loaded with one out in the ninth when Cano cleared them with his double off Luke Gregerson (0-1) that sailed just out of reach of center fielder Carlos Gomez. Continue to Article

May 06, 2016 12:44:am EST

Robinson Cano had three hits and his tiebreaking three-run double in the ninth inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to their fourth straight win, 6-3, over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. The bases were loaded with one out in the ninth when Cano cleared them with his double off Luke Gregerson (0-1) that sailed just out of reach of center fielder Carlos Gomez. Cano, who has at least two hits in five straight games, also drove in a run in the third inning to give him four RBIs and an American League-leading 30 this season. Continue to Article

May 05, 2016 11:42:pm EST

Nelson Cruz and Robinson Cano are both locked in at the same time for the AL-West leading Seattle Mariners, and that's certainly bad news for opposing pitchers. As the star sluggers look to stay hot, the Mariners go after a season-high fourth consecutive victory Thursday night in the opener of a four-game road series against a Houston Astros team hoping to build on its first back-to-back wins. Seattle (16-11) has taken over the top spot in the division after totaling 21 runs and 41 hits - including six homers - in a three-game sweep at Oakland to open this trip. Continue to Article

May 05, 2016 1:53:am EST