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Kyle Lewis - Continues making progress Lewis (concussion) has begun working on his conditioning by ramping up his heart rate on a stationary bike, but he remains without a firm return date, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com repo...

Impact The uptick in activity is encouraging considering he's been experiencing prolonged concussion symptoms. However, Lewis has yet to resume any baseball activities, a step he'll naturally have to complete before activation is considered. Lewis is scheduled to be reassessed when the Mariners return home for a weekend series against the Red Sox.

JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Evan White - Rehab shut down White (hip), who last played in a rehab game for Triple-A Tacoma on May 31, has been sidelined due to an aggravation in his hip/groin area, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Impact White was riding a six-game on-base streak at the time of his apparent injury, and there's currently no timetable for him to return to action. The 26-year-old has undergone surgeries for both a left hip flexor strain and a sports hernia during the last 12 months, so the nature of his current issue is completely surprising but still concerning.

JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros play the Mariners in series rubber match

Both the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

JUNE 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Momentum swings in key AB for Mariners HOUSTON -- Even on a night where Justin Verlander racked up a season-high 12 strikeouts and passed John Smoltz for 17th on the all-time stri...

JUNE 8, 2022 • MLB.COM

Chris Flexen - Pitches into seventh Flexen (2-7) got the loss Tuesday after he pitched 6.2 innings, surrendering two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two versus the Astros.

Impact Flexen tossed three scoreless innings to open the contest before the Astros got to him for two runs in the bottom of the fourth, accounting for all the damage against him in the outing. He has held his own against the Astros this season, surrendering a total of seven runs over 24.2 frames in four starts against the club this year, good for a 2.55 ERA in those outings. Flexen has now allowed six runs over 18.2 frames in his last three starts after giving up five runs over four innings against the Red Sox on May 21, lowering his ERA from 4.98 to 4.35 over 11 outings this season. He tentatively lines up to pitch again Monday versus the Twins.

JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Verlander strikes out 12 as Astros top Mariners 4-1

Justin Verlander struck out a season-high 12 in seven sparkling innings, Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1

JUNE 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston Astros vs Seattle Mariners Box Score - June 08, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners at 12:10am UTC on June 08, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and anal...

JUNE 8, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Astros' Neris, Baker suspended after flap with Mariners

Astros pitcher Héctor Neris was suspended four games and Houston manager Dusty Baker was banned one game by Major League Baseball after both were ejected from a game against Seattl...

JUNE 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notebook: Mariners get big boost from Cal Raleigh, Servais says skirmish with Astros is 'over' Cal Raleigh's resurgence at the plate has helped the Mariners turn things around in the win column. "It's coming together for him," said man...

JUNE 7, 2022 • SEATTLETIMES.COM

Erik Swanson - One more rehab appearance on tap Swanson (elbow) is slated to make one more rehab appearance with High-A Everett before rejoining the Mariners, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Impact Swanson was impressive while firing a scoreless second inning on Saturday against High-A Eugene, and the Mariners will apparently afford him a second tune-up opportunity. Assuming all goes off without a hitch in that upcoming appearance, Swanson is slated for activation before the start of an upcoming homestand Friday against the Red Sox.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sergio Romo - Bounces back with fourth hold Romo secured his fourth hold in a win over the Astros on Monday, allowing a hit and a walk while recording three strikeouts in a scoreless eighth inning.

Impact It took Romo an elevated 26 pitches to get through his one frame, but he was able to escape it unscathed after allowing seven earned runs on six hits (four home runs) over the 1.2 innings covering his prior two outings. The right-hander's recent pair of hiccups notwithstanding, Romo has largely been a reliable bullpen asset otherwise while allowing just one earned run in his other nine appearances.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Borucki - Grabs hold in team debut Borucki, just traded to the Mariners on Saturday, earned his third hold in a win over the Astros on Monday, getting one out to close out the seventh inning.

Impact Borucki's Mariners debut took all of two pitches but was effective, earning him his first hold since May 20. The southpaw gave up two earned runs apiece in each of his last two appearances with the Blue Jays prior to his trade, so a clean outing of any duration is certainly a welcome sight as he tries to reset in a new locale.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Frazier - Busy night in win Frazier went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Astros on Monday.

Impact Frazier laced his 12th two-bagger of the season off Cristian Javier and also crossed the plate on both of Cal Raleigh's hits, a three-run home run in the second inning and a fourth-inning single. Frazier's double snapped a 19-plate-appearance hitless stretch that had encompassed his previous five games, and despite the productive night, he's still carrying an uninspiring .238/.305./.332 slash line for the season.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros play in game 2 of series

The Seattle Mariners meet the Houston Astros with a 1-0 series lead

JUNE 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cal Raleigh - Dumps four big runs on Astros Raleigh went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's 7-4 win against the Astros.

Impact Raleigh broke a 1-1 tie in the second inning with a three-run blast to right field. Houston tied the score in the bottom of that frame, but Raleigh again unknotted things with his run-scoring single in the fourth. This was the second time in his past six games that the backstop has compiled multiple RBI. Raleigh is batting only .169 on the season, but his bat has been coming alive of late. He's hitting .270 (10-for-37) with three homers, 10 RBI and eight runs over his past 10 games despite notching a 0:14 BB:K.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Julio Rodríguez - Slams big homer Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run in Monday's 7-4 win against Houston.

Impact Rodriguez scored the game's first run following a first-inning single, and he gave Seattle some much-needed cushion with a two-run homer in the ninth that pushed the Mariners' lead to three. This was the rookie's ninth multi-hit performance over his past 21 contests, and he's batting .329 (28-for-85) over that stretch. Rodriguez has proven to be a dynamic and multi-faceted factor in fantasy, slashing .277/.332/.432 with seven homers, 26 RBI and 17 steals over his first 54 big-league games.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Castillo - Notches save Monday Castillo earned a save against the Astros on Monday, allowing one walk in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Paul Sewald has taken over primary closer duties for Seattle of late, but he had pitched three of the past four days entering Monday and appeared to be unavailable. Castillo stepped in to close the door, preserving a three-run ninth-inning lead and allowing only a two-out walk. The right-hander has three saves on the campaign, but this was his first since May 15. He's pitched seven consecutive scoreless innings but still has an ugly 5.85 overall ERA due to a few blowups.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Robbie Ray - Yields three homers in win Ray (5-6) earned the win over Houston on Monday, allowing four runs (three earned) on eight hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings.

Impact Ray was lit up for four runs -- the first three of which came on solo homers -- over his first two innings, but he was able to keep the Astros off the scoreboard over his final three frames to eke out a win. The southpaw allowed at least one baserunner in every inning in which he pitched and managed a season-low three strikeouts, so he clearly wasn't at the top of his game despite the victory. Ray has given up at least three earned runs in each of his past five starts and has consequently seen his ERA rise to an uninspiring 4.97 on the season. He'll likely make his next start at home against Boston this weekend.

JUNE 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fireworks in 9th help seal Mariners' 7-4 win over Astros HOUSTON — The Mariners came to Houston with three straight series victories.

JUNE 7, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Fireworks in 9th help seal Mariners' 7-4 win over Astros HOUSTON — The Mariners came to Houston with three straight series victories.

JUNE 7, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Benches clear in 9th as Mariners beat Astros HOUSTON (AP) — Mariners manager Scott Servias was ejected for his role in a benches-clearing scuffle in the ninth inning of Seattle's 7-4 wi...

JUNE 7, 2022 • WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM

Benches clear in 9th, Servais tossed as Mariners beat Astros

Mariners manager Scott Servias was ejected for his role in a benches-clearing scuffle in the ninth inning of Seattle’s 7-4 win over the Houston Astros, a game in which Cal Raleigh...

JUNE 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Abraham Toro - Heads to bench Monday Toro is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

Impact Toro will retreat to the bench after he went 2-for-19 with two runs and an RBI over his five games (four starts) since he returned from the 10-day injured list last Wednesday. With Taylor Trammell handling designated-hitter duties Monday in place of Toro, Dylan Moore will enter the starting nine in the outfield.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Haggerty - First two hits of season Haggerty went 2-for-3 in an extra-inning win over the Rangers on Sunday.

Impact Haggerty drew the start in left field and made some noise out of the bottom of the order with his first two hits of the season. The utility man has only logged 10 plate appearances overall since being called up from Triple-A Tacoma on May 22, but he figures to remain on the big-league roster for the time being with Kyle Lewis (concussion) and Mitch Haniger (ankle) both sidelined.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Castillo - Grabs third win Castillo (3-0) was credited with the win in an extra-inning victory over the Rangers on Sunday, allowing a hit and recording three strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact The veteran reliever extended his strong stretch of pitching with an ultra-sharp outing that saw him get 10 of his 14 offerings into the strike zone. Castillo has now strung together five straight scoreless appearances and accomplished the feat in seven of the last eight trips to the mound overall, with his last two outings also resulting in victories.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE