Cole wins 15th consecutive decision, Astros beats Mariners 3-0

SEATTLE – No one likes to watch Gerrit Cole more than his Houston Astros teammates.

Cole again dominated Tuesday night, scoring 14 unmarked and winning his 15th consecutive decision in a 3-0 win over the Seattle Mariners.

"He's playing a video game," said Alex Bregman, an Astros player. "It's ridiculous, he's pushing a button and where he wants it to be, it's just crazy to run, it's great fun to throw the ball around the infield after eliminating the guys."

Cole (19-5) said it was not so easy, but it really looks like that. He has been undefeated for 21 starts since losing to the Chicago White Sox on May 22. He is on the longest streak of consecutive wins since Roy Halladay of Toronto was 15-0 in 2003.

Cole set an Astros season record with 316 strikeouts, three more than J.R. Richard's total in 1979, and set a team record with his eighth consecutive double-digit dam match. The last AL launcher with so many punches in one season was Nolan Ryan, who had 341 in 1977.

He also set a big league record with his seventh start with double-digit withdrawals without a walk. He leads Clayton Kershaw, Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling.

Cole will try to join his teammate Justin Verlander with 20 wins in his Sunday match against the Los Angeles Angels on the final day of the regular season. He was 19-8 in 2015 when he pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

"In the end (wins are) a team statistic," Cole said. "It's one of the things that I do not have as much control as I think, but I'm as proud of it as I'm of all the statistics I have, and I'm looking forward to this opportunity. would be really unique that two guys win 40 games on the number of players we will win.This would be really special and it would be special for the guys who play behind us. "

Houston (103-54) has won 49 games over .500 for the first time in the team's history and tied the club of last season for a record of wins. The AL West champions maintained their lead over the New York Yankees (102-56) for the AL's best performance and homestyle home advantage throughout the playoffs.

Ryan Pressley and Roberto Osuna finished four batters, the 12th Astros shutout this season. Osuna beat a single for his 37th stop in 43 opportunities.

Bregman hit his 40th homer, a fourth inning of Tommy Milone (4-10). Aledmys Diaz had a seventh RBI double and scored when Josh Reddick was the victim of a forced attack.

Manager AJ Hinch said Bregman "had the biggest smile on his face" when he was circling the bases and his teammates were celebrating for the celebration. Cole said that there was no doubt that he was the most valuable player of the Astros this season.

"It just puts a lot of work into this area," said Cole. "You're not aware of the preparation that he's doing and we're not doing it either because he's doing a lot at home." He's on the ground every day at noon He checks the reports and prepares his game. Plan the night ahead, often putting it as more important than sleeping. "

Dee Gordon and J. P. Crawford each have two hits for the Mariners. It was better than their last game against Cole and the Astros, losing 21-1 a shot on September 8th. Seattle has lost 12 straight games against the Astros and is 1-17 against Houston this season with one game to play.

Cole has 50 strikeouts against the Mariners, allowing four runs in 28 innings.

"What are you going to say?" Seattle manager Scott Servais said. "He basically dominates the league right now and we've seen him a couple of times this year, he did it tonight."

GUESTS

Seattle invited potential candidates Evan White, Logan Gilbert and Cal Raleigh to spend the week at T-Mobile Park with the team during his last stay at his home. The players are not part of the big league, so they can not participate in the training sessions.

TRAINER ROOM

Astros: SS Carlos Correa was a late scratch due to low back stiffness. Correa took part in batting practice in the indoor cage. … LHP Lance McCullers reports progress in returning from Tommy John's operation and will be sent to the Astros facility in Florida this week, where he will continue his rehabilitation.

Mariners: DH / 1B Daniel Vogelbach was 0 for 2 with a walk after missing Sunday's game in Baltimore with a sore neck.

NEXT

Astros: RHP Zack Greinke (17-5, 03:15) tries to win his fourth consecutive start on Wednesday.

Mariners: LHP Yusei Kikuchi (6-10, 5.55) is 0-1 with an average of 6.43 in three starts against the Astros this season.

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