The lead
May 11, 2026 - Houston - The Seattle Mariners treated Daikin Park like familiar territory again. Julio Rodríguez homered, Randy Arozarena added two hits, Dominic Canzone and Cole Young each singled in runs during the second, and Seattle edged the Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.
The win is Seattle’s franchise-record eighth straight over Houston, AP reported, arriving right after the Mariners dropped two games in a row elsewhere.
How the game turned
Rodríguez’s seventh homer of 2026 made it 3-0 in the third—a cushion the staff and pen protected while the Astros searched for a rally. Houston’s lone run came late enough that the middle innings stayed defined by Seattle’s sequence of singles and one loud fly ball.
Pitching and matchup notes
George Kirby posted 13 AthX Engine pitching FP on May 11 on AthX Engine’s board even though the AP lede led with bats—trace of a starter who kept traffic off the bases while the offense built its modest but sufficient lead.
Bats that changed the board
Arozarena’s multi-hit night extended Seattle’s postseason-caliber outfield mix, while Cal Raleigh went 0-for-4, stretching a hitless streak to 0-for-36 since April 27—the longest in the majors this season, per AP. Raleigh nearly broke it in the ninth before Zach Cole’s sliding grab in left sent him back to the dugout.
AthX Engine fantasy angle
Seattle’s 8 AthX Engine team FP ranked fourth among winners on May 11, with Julio Rodríguez adding 6 hitting FP on AthX Engine alongside Kirby’s line on the mound. Low-run rivalry wins still reward pitching staffs that deny the crooked inning. AthX Engine differs from dynamic pricing.
What comes next
Houston keeps searching for answers inside the division while Seattle rides October-tested personnel against an opponent it has solved for more than a week straight—at least until the next plane ride resets momentum.
*Sources: MLB.com schedule, MLB gameday wrap, CBS Sports recap, Associated Press via CBS, and AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*
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