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Astros deliver a timely reminder of who they can be
Jul 20, 2025, 7:55 pm
The Astros beat the Mariners, 11-3. Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images.
Christian Walker hit a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning as the Houston Astros rallied from an early three-run deficit and beat the Seattle Mariners 11-3 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.
We have liftoff! #BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/ysovbkwOvO
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 20, 2025
Walker, who entered the game hitting .333 in July, hit his third homer of the month and 13th of the season to left field off Mariners All-Star Bryan Woo (8-5).
Two batters later, Taylor Trammell added his second homer of the season to double the Astros’ lead. Trammell added a two-run double in the seventh inning.
Trammell smokes one! 🔥#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/dYDdBFcxvM
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 20, 2025
The Astros were resilient after falling behind 3-0 after three innings. They tied the game in the fifth on a fielding error by J.P. Crawford and a two-run double by Cam Smith.
BRAND NEW BALLGAME!#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/RBNvRZIXeB
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 20, 2025
Houston starter Hunter Brown allowed three runs on six hits with seven strikeouts in four innings. Four relievers worked five shutout innings with right-hander Kaleb Ort (2-1) earning the win.
Trammell caught up with Space City Home Network after the big win!
Much needed win for the @Astros in Seattle ahead of a 3-game set with the Diamondbacks!
After the game, @Lo_Callender caught up with Taylor Trammell!#BuiltForThis pic.twitter.com/xMEOdMXZ2r
— Space City Home Network (@SpaceCityHN) July 21, 2025
Key moment
It briefly appeared the Mariners had cut their deficit to one run when J.P. Crawford doubled to left field in the sixth. Miles Mastrobuoni tried to score from first and was originally ruled safe on a close play at the plate, but the Astros challenged the call, which was overturned.
Key stat
The Astros have scored at least nine runs in a game 11 times this season. They are 11-0 in those games.
Up next
The Astros continue their road trip on Monday at Arizona with left-hander Colton Gordon (3-2, 4.67 ERA) starting.
The Mariners will send RHP George Kirby (4-4, 4.50) in the opener of a three-game series against visiting Milwaukee.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.