Astros closer Josh Hader has landed on the IL with a left shoulder strain after he experienced discomfort during a workout that left him unavailable to pitch in Houston's 7-6 win

Of course, the most valuable player for the game was starting pitcher George Kirby, who struck out seven, walked none and allowed only three hits in seven scoreless innings on 87 pitches. Eduard Bazardo, Gabe Speier and Andrés Muñoz combined for two more scoreless innings out of the bullpen to finish the shutout, the Mariners' ninth of the season.

Hader is the eighth pitcher to join the Astros’ current injured list, which includes starters Luis Garcia and Lance McCullers Jr. Position players such as Yordan Alvarez, Jake Meyers and Isaac Paredes are also out with various ailments.