In what amounted to a must-win game for the Mariners, Emerson Hancock delivered one of the best performances of his career Saturday in Houston.

Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Justin Hollander announced today that the Mariners have claimed right-handed pitcher Troy Watson off waivers from the Tigers.

Brock Rodden made a mark in his first Seattle Mariners game. Details on that, the latest addition to the 40-man roster on a waiver claim and more.

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HOUSTON (AP) — Cole Young homered and tied a career high with four RBIs to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 10-5 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Emerson Hancock (7-7) allowed two runs and five hits in a career high-tying seven innings to help Seattle to its second win in three games following a six-game skid.

The Astros spoiled what would have been a feel-good ending for Brock Rodden's late heroics in his major-league debut, but his "big tools" were on full display.

Cal Raleigh's slump, Julio Rodríguez's burden, and Andrés Muñoz's bullpen woes could decide Mariners' AL West playoff fate.

Emerson Hancock's xFIP is 1.5 runs higher on the road, and that should get him into trouble against a Houston Astros (-125) offense ranking eighth in wOBA vs. righties over the past month. The Houston Astros are -125 favorites to best an ice cold Seattle ...

The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros play the second game of their 3-game AL West series in Houston, Texas, Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Mariners were beaten 10-7 on a walk-off home run in the 10th inning on Friday night, leaving themselves in a real predicament heading into Saturday's Game 2.