Houser (2-2) was charged with the loss Wednesday after a two-inning start against the Mariners in which he recorded four strikeouts and allowed three runs on four hits and three walks.
Houser struck out the side in the first inning, although he allowed a pair of runs along the way. The Mariners continued to get to him in the second frame with another pair of walks and a run courtesy of their second triple of the night. In all, it took Houser 64 pitches to get through three innings. The 26-year-old had been dominant in a high-leverage reliever role this season, but he's now filling in for Jimmy Nelson while the latter works out his mechanics in the bullpen. Over 33.1 innings, Houser owns a 2.94 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 40:15 K:BB. He'll look to extend his efficiency during his next start Monday against Cincinnati.