The Astros have sort of limped along in the muddy middle of the American League standings. As recently as May 14, they were a game behind the Mariners in the AL West, but they’re now 3.5 games back after going 3-4 since that date.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Isaac Edgardo Paredes on Thursday, May 22, 2025, as the Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners.

Leody Taveras was among the "others" who keyed Wednesday's 6-5 Mariners win over the White Sox, underscoring again that all the team's pieces matter.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Seattle Mariners vs. Houston Astros MLB game to be played on May 22, 2025 on ESPN.

The infielder played 12 years in the major leagues with six different franchises, including two years with the Mariners.

Its Thursday, May 22 and the Mariners (28-20) are in Houston to take on the Astros (25-24). George Kirby is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Lance McCullers for Houston. The Astros are hoping to bounce back from an 8-4 loss and a dropped series against the Tampa Bay Rays when McCullers takes the mound today.