The Toronto Blue Jays will take on the Seattle Mariners for three games this weekend. Both teams are coming off series losses with the Blue Jays dropping three of four in their last series while the Mariners dropped two of their three games.
Toronto Blue Jays (39-48) vs. Seattle Mariners (48-41)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, July 5
Time: 9:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, July 6
Time: 4:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, July 7
Time: 4:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Kevin Gausman (6-7, 4.75 ERA) vs. Luis Castillo (6-9, 3.87 ERA)
Gausman gets the series started he is 6-7 with a 4.75 ERA, a 4.05 FIP, a 1.34 WHIP, a 2.5 BB/9, and 9.0 K/9 in 91 innings. In his last five starts, he is 2-3 with a 5.04 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, and 32 strikeouts in 30.1 innings. The Blue Jays are 8-9 when he starts. Castillo gets the ball making his 19th start, he is 6-9 with a 3.87 ERA, a 3.85 FIP, a 1.21 WHIP, a 2.6 BB/9, and an 8.9 K/9 in 104.2 innings. In his last three starts, he is 0-2 with a 7.05 ERA, a 1.63 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 15.1 innings. The Mariners are 8-10 when he starts.
Game 2: Yariel Rodriguez (0-3, 4.63 ERA) vs. TBD
Rodriguez gets the middle game he is 0-3 with a 4.63 ERA, a 4.66 FIP, a 1.54 WHIP, a 5.0 BB/9, and a 8.9 K/9 in 23.1 innings. In his last two starts since returning from the injured list he is 0-2 with a 5.63 ERA, a 1.13 WHIP, and seven strikeouts in eight innings. The Blue Jays are 3-3 when he starts. The Mariners haven’t announced a starter yet for the middle game.
Game 3: Jose Berrios (8-6, 3.63 ERA) vs. George Kirby (7-6, 3.32 ERA)
Berrios gets the finale he is 8-6 with a 3.63 ERA, a 5.06 FIP, a 1.12 WHIP, a 2.3 BB/9, and a 6.4 K/9 in 109 innings. In his last start he went five innings giving up five runs on five hits; he walked two and struck out one. The Blue Jays are 12-6 when he starts. Kirby will oppose him, he is 7-6 with a 3.32 ERA, a 2.97 FIP, a 0.98 WHIP, a 0.9 BB/9, and an 8.6 K/9. In his last five starts he is 2-1 with a 1.67 ERA, a 0.84 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 32.1 innings. The Mariners are 9-9 when he starts.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners Leaders
Blue Jays:
AVG – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – .296
HR – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 13
RBI – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 50
IP – Jose Berrios – 109.0
ERA – Chris Bassitt – 3.43
K – Yusei Kikuchi – 98
Mariners:
AVG – Julio Rodriguez – .247
HR – Cal Raleigh – 15
RBI – Cal Raleigh – 51
IP – Logan Gilbert – 117.2
ERA – Logan Gilbert – 2.91
K – Logan Gilbert – 108
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners Numbers
Blue Jays
AVG: .235 (21)
OPS: .686 (26)
R: 348 (24)
HR: 82 (28)
ERA: 4.37 (25)
K: 691 (26)
WHIP: 1.30 (22)
Mariners
AVG: .216 (30)
OPS: .660 (27)
R: 340 (27)
HR: 94 (11)
ERA: 3.56 (5)
K: 742 (14)
WHIP: 1.08 (1)
