Naylor Powers Mariners Past Astros for Third Straight Win

SEATTLE (Interstat) — Josh Naylor drove in five runs with two home runs, powering the Seattle Mariners to a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday afternoon at T-Mobile Park.

Naylor hit a three-run homer in the first inning and a two-run shot in the third, providing all the offense Seattle needed before a crowd of 18,648. George Kirby earned the win, while Houston’s Mike Burrows took the loss.

The Astros scored both their runs in the fifth on Yainer Diaz’s RBI single and a double play. Luke Raley added an RBI single for Seattle in the bottom of the frame. The Mariners recorded 13 hits to Houston’s seven in the game that took 2 hours, 11 minutes. Seattle has won three straight in this series.