ASTROS AT SEATTLE MARINERS
When/where: Friday at 9:10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 3:10 p.m.; T-Mobile Park.
TV/radio: ATTSW; 790 AM, 740 AM, 93.3 FM (Spanish) and 1010 AM (Spanish).
Pitchers: Friday, RHP José Urquidy (8-4, 4.09) vs. LHP Marco Gonzales (5-9, 3.50); Saturday, RHP Justin Verlander (12-3, 1.89) vs. TBD; Sunday, LHP Framber Valdez (8-4, 2.66) vs. TBD.
Astros (61-32) update: Houston is 6-6 against the Mariners this season and holds a 10-game lead over them in the AL West. … In his most recent start against Oakland, Verlander logged 10 strikeouts to move from 16th to 14th place on the career list with 3,121, passing Bob Gibson (3,117) and Curt Schilling (3,116). Verlander is 33 shy of 13th-place Pedro Martinez and also has a shot to catch 12th-place Fergie Jenkins (3,192) this season. … Valdez, who on Tuesday became the first Astros pitcher credited with an All-Star Game victory, has made 15 consecutive quality starts but is seeking his first win since June 28. … After playing in both ends of Thursday’s doubleheader against the Yankees, Jose Altuve has appeared in 1,513 career games, moving him past Cesar Cedeño (1,512) for sixth place in franchise history. Mariners (51-42) update: Baseball’s hottest team, Seattle has won 14 games in a row, the longest streak ever carried into an All-Star break. It also matches the longest streak in the majors this year, first accomplished June 1-15 by the Braves. … The Mariners are one victory shy of matching the club-record winning streak of 15 set in 2001. … Julio Rodriguez, the Home Run Derby runner-up to Juan Soto, is now the man to beat in the American League Rookie of the Year race. He’s slashing .275/.337/.477 with 16 home runs, 52 RBIs and 21 stolen bases and became the first player in major league history to reach 15 homers, 50 RBIs and 20 steals in his first 90 career games. … With runners in scoring position this season, All-Star first baseman Ty France is slashing .362/.416/.551 with 37 RBIs in 69 at-bats. … Acquired from the Royals on June 27, Carlos Santana has played 17 games for Seattle, slashing .224/.348/.448 with four home runs in 58 at-bats. … The Mariners are 41-1 when leading after eight innings. … Six Seattle pitchers have earned saves this year. Paul Sewald (2.45 ERA, 0.71 WHIP) leads the M’s with 12, and on July 13 against the Nationals, he became the second pitcher in club history to record saves in both games of a doubleheader. Mike Schooler was the first in 1989.