Christian Walker hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning and the Houston Astros went on to rout the host Seattle Mariners 11-3 Sunday afternoon.

The Houston Astros made a Framber Valdez announcement before Friday's series opener against the Seattle Mariners.

In a game that featured a bit of everything, rookie Cole Young delivered a walk-off single in the 11th inning to give the Mariners a 7-6 win over the rival Astros.

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Astros Announce Yordan Alvarez Injury Update Before Mariners Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Left-handed slugger Yordan Alvarez is in his seventh season as a member of the Houston Astros.

The Seattle Mariners bullpen has been one of the most tumultuous units on the team this season. The front end of the unit has been in constant flux, w

The Mariners and Diamondbacks made the first significant move of deadline season on Thursday evening. Seattle acquired first baseman Josh Naylor for rookie left-hander Brandyn Garcia and pitching prospect Ashton Izzi.

The MLB trade deadline isn't until July 31 at 6 p.m. ET, but the Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners reportedly didn't waste much time making the first major swap of the season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Seattle Mariners Fail to Pull Off Sweep, Fall 11-3 to Houston Astros in Series Finale.