The latest Mariners-Astros update is that Seattle beat Houston 6-4 on April 11, 2026, and then completed a sweep in the series. J.P. Crawford’s walk-off hit was the big headline, while Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodríguez, Eugenio Suárez, Jorge Polanco, and Josh Naylor all contributed key offense in the win.[3]
Player stats from the game
Seattle’s top line included Cal Raleigh going 1-for-4 with a home run, 2 runs, and 1 RBI; Julio Rodríguez went 1-for-4 with 2 runs; Eugenio Suárez finished 2-for-4 with 1 RBI; Jorge Polanco went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI; and J.P. Crawford was 0-for-3 with an RBI. On the mound, George Kirby worked 6.0 scoreless innings with 7 strikeouts for Seattle, while Framber Valdez took the loss after allowing 5 runs in 4.2 innings.[3]
Houston standouts
For Houston, Jeremy Peña was the biggest bat in the box score, going 2-for-4 with a run, 4 RBI, a home run, and a walk. The Astros finished with 10 hits but only 4 runs, and Valdez was tagged for the loss after Seattle’s early and middle-inning scoring.[3]
News angle
The main news story from the matchup is Seattle’s momentum shift: the Mariners snapped a five-game skid with a 9-6 win in the series and then followed with the 6-4 walk-off victory. Coverage around the game also highlighted J.P. Crawford’s record-tying walk-off hit and Seattle’s push against a division rival.