Momentum is critical after the MLB All-Star break, and the Seattle Mariners have a lot of it entering a critical matchup on Sunday against the Houston Astros. The Mariners won the first two games of the series and have now trimmed Houston's lead in the NL West to three games.

The Arizona Diamondbacks host the St. Louis Cardinals in the afternoon portion of Sunday’s MLB slate. Arizona’s Eugenio Suarez returned from the All-Star break in great form, homering twice in last night’s 10-1 victory over St. Louis.

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After crushing a homer and two doubles just yesterday, Kurtz now faces Gavin Williams, who’s been solid but has given up 7 homers in his last 9 starts. With Kurtz’s elite recent form and ability to barrel up pitches consistently, this matchup sets up perfectly for another long ball.

Cincinnati sends Andrew Abbott to the mound, who’s 8-1 with a 2.07 ERA. The lefty pitched a clean inning in the All-Star Game, after a stellar run into the break where he went 3-0 in six starts. Over that stretch, Abbott allowed one earned run or fewer in five of six outings.

These three days will be tacked onto the seven days from July 7-13 into a singular scoring period. The short weekend means that teams' fourth and fifth starters coming out of the All-Star break won't get to work until the following week.

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