SEATTLE (Interstat) — Logan Gilbert delivered a dominant seven-inning performance to steady the Seattle Mariners, and Luke Raley drove in two runs as Seattle dispatched the Houston Astros 6-1 on Sunday evening at T-Mobile Park, extending Houston’s losing streak to seven games.

A crowd of 29,071 watched the Mariners secure their third consecutive victory in this four-game series, marking the 100th regular-season win in franchise history against the Astros. The victory also snapped Seattle’s own five-game skid and improved its record to 7-9, while Houston, mired in last place in the American League West, fell to 6-10.

Gilbert, the winning pitcher, was the story. After two uneven starts to begin the season, the right-hander found his form, scattering four hits and allowing one run while striking out seven and walking none. He needed just 89 pitches to navigate seven frames, efficiently silencing an Astros lineup that has struggled mightily during this road trip.

Houston’s offensive woes were compounded by persistent control issues from its pitching staff. Five Astros pitchers combined to issue nine walks, with two of them forcing in runs. Over the first three games of the series, Houston pitchers have walked 26 batters. Starter Cody Bolton took the loss, failing to escape the third inning after being charged with four runs on three hits and five walks.

The most critical sequence of the game unfolded in the early innings, where Seattle built a lead its pitching would not relinquish. After Houston’s Jose Altuve led off the game with a single, the Astros could not capitalize. Seattle promptly answered in the bottom of the first when Randy Arozarena lined an RBI single to center, scoring Brendan Donovan, who had been hit by a pitch.

The Mariners then exploited Houston’s wildness in the second to take the lead for good. Bolton and reliever Christian Roa walked the bases loaded with two outs. Julio Rodríguez then worked a full-count walk to force in J.P. Crawford, giving Seattle a 2-1 advantage.

Seattle broke the game open in the third inning against Roa. Arozarena singled and Raley followed with a double. After another walk loaded the bases, Cole Young drew yet another free pass to force in a run. Donovan then lifted a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Raley to make it 4-1. The two-run inning was built on patience, a theme that plagued Houston all night.

The Astros’ lone run came in the fifth on a solo home run to left field by Yainer Diaz, his first of the season, which briefly cut the deficit to 4-1. Gilbert, however, allowed nothing further, retiring the next seven batters he faced after the homer.

Seattle put the game out of reach in the sixth against reliever Jayden Murray. After Josh Naylor was hit by a pitch and Arozarena singled, Raley laced a two-run double down the right-field line, stretching the lead to 6-1. Raley finished the afternoon 3 for 5.

Houston’s best chance to rally came in the sixth when Altuve doubled and Yordan Alvarez walked with one out. Isaac Paredes, however, grounded into an inning-ending 5-4-3 double play, snuffing out the threat. The Astros managed just five hits total, with Altuve collecting three of them.

Seattle’s bullpen closed the door efficiently, with Cooper Criswell and Jose A. Ferrer each tossing a scoreless inning. Houston relievers Enyel De Los Santos and Bryan Abreu provided scoreless outings in the loss.

The Astros continued to play without All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña, who exited Saturday’s game with a right knee injury. His absence was felt as Houston dropped to 1-8 on its current 10-game trip heading into Monday’s series finale.

The result defied the projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a 5-2 Houston victory, though Seattle was a slight favorite according to its ELO rating. The combined seven total runs went under the betting over/under line of 7.5.

Gilbert’s strong outing provided a needed anchor for a Mariners team looking to build momentum after a difficult start. For the Astros, the search for answers continues as the walks and losses pile up at an alarming rate to begin the 2026 campaign.