Associated Press
Mariners hammer Verlander for 4 HRs in 6-1 win over Astros
After being shut down by Justin Verlander twice already this season, the approach by the Seattle Mariners this time around was to be overly aggressive. Rookie Julio Rodríguez hit the first of Seattle’s four home runs off Houston’s ace, and the Mariners thumped the Astros 6-1 on Friday night. Rodríguez, Kyle Lewis, Ty France and Taylor Trammell went deep off Verlander, tying his career-high for homers allowed in a start.