Randy Arozarena Leads Mariners Into Woo’s Houston Test
randy arozarena headlines a Mariners roster note, but the sharper development is Bryan Woo’s scheduled start against Houston on May 12, 2026. Woo takes the ball in the second game of a four-game set at Daikin Park with an eight-game win streak against the Astros on the line.
The matchup comes after a disappointing Mariners trip to Chicago, and it gives Seattle a chance to reset inside the division. Houston counters with right-hander Tatsuya Imai, who was reinstated from the injured list the same day after missing just over a month because of fatigue in his pitching arm.
Bryan Woo Against Houston
Woo has been steady enough to make this start the focus. His eight-game win streak against Houston is the number that hangs over the series, and his most recent outing pointed back in the right direction: one hit allowed, nine strikeouts, and six innings against the Braves.
That bounce-back mattered because the two starts before it were rough. Woo gave up 13 earned runs over nine innings against the Cardinals and Royals, so Seattle is getting him at a cleaner point in his recent form than that stretch suggested.
Tatsuya Imai Returns
Imai’s first turn back against Seattle comes with a sharp memory attached to it. In his last outing against the Mariners, at T-Mobile Park on April 10, 2026, he walked four hitters, threw only 37 pitches, and was pulled after one-third of an inning.
He has been away for just over a month, and the Mariners now see him again in Houston rather than at home. That gives Seattle a second look at a pitcher whose last meeting with them ended almost immediately, while Houston gets a starter returning straight into a division game.
Daikin Park Broadcast
The game is at Daikin Park, and the broadcast options are set for Seattle viewers and listeners. Mariners.TV and 710 AM Seattle Sports will carry the matchup, with Aaron Goldsmith, Dave Valle, Jay Buhner, Brad Adam, Rick Rizzs, and Gary Hill Jr. on the call.
For Seattle, the practical focus is simple: Woo’s streak against Houston, Imai’s return from the injured list, and how both lineups handle a game that sits inside a four-game set. The series is already a response spot after Chicago, and the start of this one gives the Mariners a direct chance to change the tone before the set moves on.
