So, this is what baseball looks like in five years?

The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros scrapped their starting pitchers and deployed everyone’s favorite new-age baseball strategies – openers and bullpening.

The Astros just did it better, limiting the Mariners offense in a 3-2 victory on Tuesday that began with Nick Vincent and Brad Peacock both starting for the first time this season.

Also, it should be noted that the Mariners defense set a record by turning six double plays in nine innings.

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