Astros hold off Mariners after pregame trade

Yordan Alvarez hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and this time the Houston Astros made the lead hold up, defeating the host Seattle Mariners 8-6 Tuesday night.

On Monday, the Astros scored six first-inning runs and built a seven-run lead before losing 11-8 in the opener of a three-game series.

Houston's Lance McCullers Jr. (8-2) pitched six innings for the victory. The right-hander allowed four runs on six hits