Astros vs. Mariners Game Thread: Game 44, 5/13/2026

Q: What time does the Astros vs. Mariners game start on May 13, 2026?

The game starts at 7:10 p.m. CT.

Q: Who is starting for the Astros against the Mariners on May 13, 2026?

Lance McCullers Jr. is the starting pitcher for the Astros.

Q: How many career strikeouts does Lance McCullers Jr. have?

Lance McCullers Jr. currently has 898 career strikeouts.

Q: What is the Astros' recent performance against the Mariners?

The Astros are on a nine-game losing streak against the Mariners, dating back to September 2025.

HOUSTON, TX - MAY 11: Braden Shewmake #28 of the Houston Astros bats during the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on Monday, May 11, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images **TONIGHT’S GAME:** The **Houston Astros** (16-27) will continue their homestand tonight in the third game of a four-game series against the rival **Seattle Mariners** (21-22). Astros starter **RHP Lance McCullers Jr.** (2-3, 7.41 ERA), a veteran of nine Major League seasons, enters tonight’s game with 898 career strikeouts and is looking to become the 15th pitcher in franchise history to reach 900 career strikeouts. He’ll be opposed by the Texas native **RHP Bryce Miller** (NR), who’s returning from the IL today to make his 2026 debut. **LANCE VS. THE M’S:** RHP Lance McCullers Jr. is set to make his eighth start of the season and his second against the Mariners, also April 11 at SEA (4.1IP). McCullers has gone 10-3 in 21 career starts against the Mariners and also faced them once in the postseason, in Game 3 of the 2022 ALDS, in which McCullers tossed 6.0 shutout innings in the Astros 1-0 win in 18 innings. **FIGHTIN’ AGGIES:** The Astros will face off tonight against Texas A&M Aggie RHP Bryce Miller, who pitched three years at A&M (2019-21) before being selected by the Mariners in the fourth round of the 2021 draft. Notably, Astros **SS Braden Shewmake** also played three seasons at A&M (2017-19) and was a teammate of Miller’s in the 2019 season. The 2019 Aggies made it to the finals of the Morgantown Regional, losing to Duke, a team that featured Astros **OF **. **VS. SEATTLE:** The Astros and Mariners are playing their second series of the 2026 season this week in Houston and will not see each other again until August. Tonight, the Astros are looking to snap a nine-game losing streak to Seattle, which spans back to September of 2025. **THE ORDER:** The Astros have used 43 different batting orders in their 43 games in 2026. Only **LF ** has started every game in the same spot in the lineup (second), while **1B ** has played in every game (42 starts). **AIR YORDAN: DH Yordan Alvarez** is batting .308 (49×159) with 10 doubles, 13 HR, 29 RBI and a 1.029 OPS (.413 OBP/.616 SLG). In the AL, he ranks tied for first in total bases (98), tied for first in extra-base hits (23), tied for third in hits, tied for third in homers, tied for third in RBI, fourth in OPS, fourth in SLG, fifth in batting average, and sixth in OBP. **EXTRA! EXTRA!:** **DH Yordan Alvarez** has 355 career extra-base hits, which ties him with **3B Doug Rader** for 10th in extra-base hits in Astros franchise history. The two immediately trail **1B Bob Watson** (410) for ninth on that all-time list. **THE SHEW FITS:** **SS Braden Shewmake** went 2×4 with an RBI last night, which extended his current hitting streak to a career-long seven games. Shewmake has hit .357 (10×28) with three homers and a 1.036 OPS in 12 games since being acquired by the Astros in a trade from the on April 19. **STARS DOWN IN CORPUS: SS ** (right hamstring strain), **CF Jake Meyers** (right oblique strain) and **LHP Josh Hader** (left biceps tendinitis) all played on rehab assignments for Double A Corpus Christi last night. Peña went 1×2 with a double and a HBP. pitched 1.0 inning, allowing 1 hit with a strikeout, but faced the minimum due to a caught stealing. went 0x4. **TODAY IN ASTROS HISTORY:** 2022 – The Astros beat the Nationals in Washington by a score of 6-1, extending their win streak to 11 games. **LHP ** (1ER/7.2IP) dominates in the outing, while **2B ** hits a leadoff homer. The streak, which ended the following day, fell one win shy of the club record. The win also gave **manager Dusty Baker** his 2,009th managerial win, which moved him past **Leo Durocher** (2,008) for 10th on the all-time manager win list.