Mariners: 3 takeaways from important series win versus Astros

Other notes:

• The Mariners (as well as the Astros) again all wore #42 on Friday night to honor Jackie Robinson and his legacy as a baseball trailblazer
• Haniger failed to reach base for the first time this season on Saturday, ending his streak at 14 games to start the year
• The Mariners are now 7-1 in day games this season, compared to 3-5 at night
• Crawford tied his career-high with an eight-game hitting streak, which ended on Sunday
• Kikuchi had a streak of 24 consecutive batters with no hits, beginning in his previous start against the Twins and continuing until the fifth inning on Friday night
• France’s double in the sixth inning on Friday night was his 100th career Major League hit
• Haniger and France both had two hits, three RBI and two runs on Sunday
• The Mariners are now 3-0 in rubber games this season
• White tied his career-high hitting streak of four games on Sunday
• Margevicius allowed just one hit and two runs (one earned), to go along with a walk and three strikeouts in 4.0 innings on Sunday

Following the Astros series, what is your position on the Mariners’ season to date? Do you see them continuing to win with the same consistency moving forward, or expect them to drop off? Let us know in the comments section below.