Eugenio Suárez hit his 47th homer, three other Mariners went deep and Bryan Woo pitched five effective innings before leaving unexpectedly as Seattle beat the Houston Astros 4-0 on Friday night to tak

Seattle right-hander Bryan Woo exited the Mariners’ 4-0 win over the Houston Astros with pectoral tightness after throwing a couple of warmup pitches in the sixth inning.

Astros fans can skip the umbrella Friday as Houston stays mostly dry, but warm and humid air at Daikin Park could still shape how the game plays out.

The Astros have placed Lance McCullers Jr. on IL with hand soreness as Houston fights the Mariners in the tight AL West race.

Julio Rodríguez set the tone early with a solo homer, and the Mariners shut down the Astros on Friday night to take the first of a crucial three-game series between the AL West rivals.

The Houston Astros, still a half-game behind Seattle in the AL West, end their series against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday as Cristian Javier (1-3, 4.78) pitches against Jacob deGrom (12-7, 2.82). The Astros lead the Rangers by four games in the wild-card race and a win would give Houston the season series and potential tiebreaker.