Seattle mariners at houston astros score, story, september 15, 2017. This wasn’t the James Paxton the Mariners were hoping to see when he returned Friday night to face Houston after missing 31 games because of a strained left pectoral muscle. Paxton’s velocity was down 45 mph from his usual upper90s range, and his command was spotty. He lasted just 1 13 innings but labored through 50 pitches, including 37 in a rough threerun first inning. The Astros cuffed Paxton for three runs before he departed and kept the Mariners at arm’s length in rolling to a 52 victory at...