Rodríguez goes deep as the Mariners extend a franchise-record 8-game streak against Astros

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Julio Rodríguez homered and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros 3-1, marking their franchise-record eighth consecutive win over Houston. The Mariners bounced back after losing their previous two games.

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Julio Rodríguez homered in the game
Mariners won 3-1 against the Astros
Seattle extended their win streak to eight games against Houston
Cal Raleigh is on a 0 for 36 hitless streak
George Kirby recorded seven strikeouts in five innings

Seattle MarinersHouston AstrosJulio RodríguezRandy Arozarena

HOUSTON (AP) — Julio Rodríguez homered and Randy Arozarena added two hits to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night. It’s Seattle’s franchise-record eighth straight win over the Astros and comes after the Mariners dropped their last two games. Dominic Canzone and Cole Young both hit RBI singles in the second and Rodríguez’s seventh home run of the season made it 3-0 in the third. Seattle’s Cal Raleigh went 0 for 4 to make last year’s AL MVP runner-up 0 for 36 since his last hit on April 27. His slump is the longest hitless streak in the majors this season. He almost got a hit on his last at-bat in the ninth, but left fielder Zach Cole made a sliding grab to send him back to the dugout. Isaac Paredes tied a season high with three hits and drove in Houston's run. Jose Altuve added three hits for the Astros, who dropped a third straight game. Seattle’s George Kirby (5-2) allowed seven hits and a run with seven strikeouts in five innings. Andrés Muñoz allowed a two-out single to Altuve in the ninth, but struck out for his eighth save. Houston starter (2-3) allowed six hits and three runs while striking out six in seven innings. Arozarena singled with one out in the second before a walk by . There were two outs in the inning when Arozarena scored on a single by Canzone to make it 1-0. A single by Young followed to score Raley and push the lead to 2-0. Rodríguez opened the third inning with his home run that left Seattle up 3-0. Altuve hit a one-out single in the fifth and moved to third on a single by Alvarez. An RBI single by Paredes on a grounder to left field cut the lead to 3-1.

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How many consecutive wins do the Mariners have against the Astros?

The Mariners have achieved a franchise-record eight consecutive wins against the Astros.

What was the score of the Mariners vs Astros game on Monday night?

The Mariners won the game against the Astros with a score of 3-1.

Who hit a home run for the Mariners in the game against the Astros?

Julio Rodríguez hit a home run for the Mariners during the game against the Astros.

Rodríguez goes deep as the Mariners extend a franchise-record 8-game streak against Astros

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