In trading the McCullers, the team should simply keep their sights set on nailing down a solid starting lineup that can get them through to the postseason and eventually the World Series as they fight for a third one, and avoid what happened last year, being eliminated in the Wild Card round by the Detroit Tigers.

Houston managed just four hits in opening loss to Seattle and despite Astros' pitching injuries, adding more offense is becoming priority.

The Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners play the middle contest of a 3-game series Saturday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.