Luis Castillo vs. the Angels
- Castillo (4-3) will take to the mound for the Mariners and make his 13th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, June 3, when he gave up one earned run and allowed five hits in seven innings against the Texas Rangers.
- The 30-year-old has pitched to a 2.55 ERA this season with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2 walks per nine across 12 games.
- He's going for his fourth quality start in a row.
- The Angels rank 10th in MLB with a .257 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks sixth in the league (.428) and 86 home runs.
Mariners vs. Shohei Ohtani
- Ohtani (5-2) takes the mound for the Angels in his 12th start of the season. He has a 3.30 ERA in 71 2/3 innings pitched, with 96 strikeouts.
- The righty's most recent time out was on Saturday, June 3 against the Houston Astros, when he went six innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- The 28-year-old has an ERA of 3.30, with 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opponents are batting .172 against him.
Mariners Betting Trends
- The Mariners have entered the game as underdogs 19 times this season and won seven, or 36.8%, of those games.
- Seattle is 7-8 this season when entering a game as the underdog by -103 or more on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 50.7% chance of a victory for the Mariners.
- So far this season, Seattle and its opponents have hit the over in 30 of its 61 games with a total.
- The Mariners are 27-34-0 against the spread in their 61 chances this season.
Mariners Injury News
- Marco Gonzales: 15-Day Injured List (Forearm)
- Penn Murfee: 15-Day Injured List (Elbow)
- Trevor Gott: 15-Day Injured List (Back)
- Robbie Ray: 15-Day Injured List (Elbow)
- Easton McGee: 60-Day Injured List (Forearm)
- Evan White: 60-Day Injured List (Hip)
- Gabe Speier: Day-to-day (Illness)
The Seattle Mariners weren't expected to make a lot of noise in the AL West. The problem was they made even less. Over the last handful of seasons, they have gutted the middle of their batting order. To date, they haven't found a source of power to replace these lost bats. The Mariners played six games under their expectations last year, and some envision them having even more problems in 2020. Their batting order is a list of who's that players from top to bottom. Only at third base is there any name recognition.
There is another looming problem. Seven Seattle hitters are projected to bat under .250. In addition, every projected starting hitter is estimated to strike out more than 100 times. This doesn't bode well for offensive efficiency. Now we look at the five-man rotation that Seattle is showing. There isn't a single starter that projects top-20 in the American League. Only their number-one ace is projected to win more games than he loses. There are a couple of youngsters who might improve Seattle's pending fortunes, but don't expect it to be much.
The Seattle Mariners weren't expected to make a lot of noise in the AL West. The problem was they made even less. Over the last handful of seasons, they have gutted the middle of their batting order. To date, they haven't found a source of power to replace these lost bats. The Mariners played six games under their expectations last year, and some envision them having even more problems in 2020. Their batting order is a list of who's that players from top to bottom. Only at third base is there any name recognition.
There is another looming problem. Seven Seattle hitters are projected to bat under .250. In addition, every projected starting hitter is estimated to strike out more than 100 times. This doesn't bode well for offensive efficiency. Now we look at the five-man rotation that Seattle is showing. There isn't a single starter that projects top-20 in the American League. Only their number-one ace is projected to win more games than he loses. There are a couple of youngsters who might improve Seattle's pending fortunes, but don't expect it to be much.
The Seattle Mariners weren't expected to make a lot of noise in the AL West. The problem was they made even less. Over the last handful of seasons, they have gutted the middle of their batting order. To date, they haven't found a source of power to replace these lost bats. The Mariners played six games under their expectations last year, and some envision them having even more problems in 2020. Their batting order is a list of who's that players from top to bottom. Only at third base is there any name recognition.
There is another looming problem. Seven Seattle hitters are projected to bat under .250. In addition, every projected starting hitter is estimated to strike out more than 100 times. This doesn't bode well for offensive efficiency. Now we look at the five-man rotation that Seattle is showing. There isn't a single starter that projects top-20 in the American League. Only their number-one ace is projected to win more games than he loses. There are a couple of youngsters who might improve Seattle's pending fortunes, but don't expect it to be much.
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