The Toronto Blue Jays will finally play a game at home after starting with the first ten games on the road as they will play the Seattle Mariners. The Blue Jays are coming off a series loss to the Yankees while the Mariners are also coming off a series loss to the Brewers.
Toronto Blue Jays (4-6) vs. Seattle Mariners (4-6)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, April 8
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, April 9
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, April 10
Time: 3:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Jose Berrios (1-0, 2.25 ERA) vs. Luis Castillo (0-2, 6.75 ERA)
Berrios through two starts has pitched 12 innings with a 2.25 ERA, a 5.13 FIP, a 1.33 WHIP, and eight strikeouts. His last start came against the Astros and he went six innings giving up one run on six hits; he walked three and struck out two. In his career against the Mariners, he has made seven starts going 3-2 with a 3.27 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts in 44 innings. Castillo will oppose Berrios and through his first two starts, he’s struggled going 0-2 and posting a 6.75 ERA, a 4.33 FIP, a 1.78 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 10.2 innings. His last start came against the Guardians going 5.2 innings giving up four runs on ten hits; he walked one and struck out seven. In his career against the Blue Jays, he is 1-1 in two starts with a 4.09 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts in 11 innings.
Game 2: Chris Bassitt (0-2, 7.71 ERA) vs. George Kirby (1-1, 6.97 ERA)
Bassitt gets the middle game making his third start and in his first two, he is 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA, a 6.08 FIP, a 2.14 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in 9.1 innings. His last start came against the Astros going 4.1 innings giving up four runs on nine hits; he walked three and struck out three. In his career against the Mariners, he has made 16 appearances going 1-4 with a 4.01 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and 65 strikeouts in 74 innings. Kirby will oppose Bassitt and he is 1-1 with a 6.97 ERA, a 2.23 FIP, and a 1.35 WHIP, with ten strikeouts in 10.1 innings. He pitched well on his first outing but struggled in his most recent start against the Guardians he went in 3.2 innings giving up eight runs on ten hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out two. In his career against Toronto, he is 1-1 in four starts with a 4.15 ERA, and a 1.43 WHIP with 20 strikeouts in 21.2 innings.
Game 3: Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 2.79 ERA) vs. Logan Gilbert (0-0, 3.55 ERA)
Kikuchi will get the finale making his third start of the season. In his second start against the Yankees, he went 5.1 innings, he didn’t allow a run on four hits; he walked two and struck out seven. This season he is 0-1 with a 2.79 ERA, a 3.82 FIP, a 1.55 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 9.2 innings.. In his career against the Mariners, he has made two starts going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, a 0.88 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 11.1 innings. Gilbert will oppose Kikuchi and in his last start, he went 5.2 innings giving up four runs on five hits; he walked one and struck out seven. This season he is 0-0 with a 3.55 ERA, a 4.38 FIP, a 0.86 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 12.2 innings. In his career against Toronto, he has made three starts with a 3.79 ERA, a 1.11 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 19 innings.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners Leaders
Blue Jays:
AVG – Justin Turner – 286
HR – George Springer – 2
RBI – Alejandro Kirk – 6
IP – Jose Berrios – 12.0
ERA – Kevin Gausman – 2.08
K – Bowden Francis – 12
Mariners:
AVG – Mitch Haniger – .290
HR – Dominic Canzone – 2
RBI – Dominic Canzone – 5
IP – Logan Gilbert – 12.2
ERA – Bryce Miller – 3.00
K – Logan Gilbert – 15
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners Numbers
Blue Jays
AVG: .193 (29)
OPS: .626 (24)
R: 36 (22)
HR: 9 (16)
ERA: 5.46 (27)
K: 72 (25)
WHIP: 1.55 (27)
Mariners
AVG: .213 (24)
OPS: .589 (28)
R: 31 (25)
HR: 7 (25)
ERA: 4.94 (23)
K: 89 (7)
WHIP: 1.29 (16)
Wrap Up
The Toronto Blue Jays look to turn things around in their 2024 season as they finally return home. After a rough road trip going 4-6, they get the Seattle Mariners who started the season with seven games at home going 3-4 before their first road trip dropping two of three. This is a series that Toronto needs to take two of three out of.
