The Astros lost to the Mariners 6-5 in 10 innings on September 23, turning a game they controlled twice into another uncomfortable swing near the playoff line.
Houston led 4-0 in the third after Jose Altuve singled in the first run, Isaac Paredes added a sacrifice fly, and Yainer Díaz hit a two-run homer. Seattle answered quickly, cutting into the lead in the bottom of the third before tying the game in the fifth.
The Astros found another answer in the 10th. Díaz tripled home Yordan Alvarez to put Houston back ahead, 5-4. But the Mariners came back again, tying the game on a Julio Rodríguez bases-loaded walk before Josh Naylor ended it with a walk-off single.
What It Means
The Astros fall to 78-80. The Mariners improve to 74-84.
BaseChaser has Houston at 39.8% to make the playoffs. Seattle remains at 0.0%.
For Houston, this was not just a loss. It was a missed chance to protect position in a tight bubble race after leading early and again in extra innings.
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