Astros seek to push Mariners further back in AL West

Granted an opportunity to widen their cushion over the visiting Seattle Mariners in the American League West, the Houston Astros were pressed to leave the lethargy of their recent road trip far behind.

After scoring two or fewer runs three times during a four-game skid that bridged stops in Anaheim and Kansas City, the Astros scored at least two runs in each of the first five innings against the Mariners on Friday while