HOUSTON -- An MRI that Bryan Woo underwent Saturday morning revealed he has “minor inflammation” in his right pectoral muscle, Mariners manager Dan Wilson said before Seattle’s second game vs. the Astros at Daikin Park.

But the club believes that its All-Star pitcher will avoid the injured list.

The Mariners will take the next few days to see how Woo responds to treatment before assessing the status of his next scheduled start, which if they remain on turn, would be Thursday against the Rockies. The club could also use its final off-day on Monday to re-slot its rotation and push Woo back.

“It’s really just kind of a day-to-day thing,” Wilson said. “We'll continue to assess it each day. We'll know a little bit more in the next 24-48 hours depending on how he responds. And that's real

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