The Washington Nationals are getting the lucky end of the stick against the Seattle Mariners' dominant rotation.

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Preview the May 25 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

With the slimmest of leads, Joe Espada summoned a matchup. The potential tying run toed first base with two outs in the seventh. Julio Rodríguez loomed for Seattle. Right-hander Bryan Abreu trotted in from the Houston Astros bullpen to face a familiar foe.

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The Mariners are the road favorite (-139) versus the Astros (+117). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Seattle Mariners looking to Luis Castillo (4-3), and Colton Gordon taking the ball for the Houston Astros. Get ready for the Mariners vs. Astros with what you need to know before Sunday's game, including viewing options.

The coming weekend of May 16-18 presents a new schedule wrinkle for Major League Baseball and it's been branded "Rivalry Weekend."  To be sure, it's a bit of a contrivance, and Rivalry Weekend notably does not include the sport's most time-honored blood feuds like Yankees-Red Sox,

Josh Bell hit a three-run homer and Luis Garcia Jr. added a two-RBI double in a seven-run 10th inning as the Washington Nationals defeated the host Seattle Mariners 9-3 Thursday night.