The Seattle Mariners (64-55) and the Kansas City Royals (39-82) face off in Kansas City on Wednesday. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium. The Mariners will give the nod to Luis Castillo (8-7, 3.14 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Royals will counter with James McArthur.
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Seattle vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 8:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: Castillo – SEA (8-7, 3.14 ERA) vs McArthur – KC (0-0, 13.50 ERA)
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Mariners vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Castillo | McArthur | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GS | 0 |
| 8-7 | W-L | 0-0 |
| 3.14 | ERA | 13.50 |
| 143.1 | IP | 6 |
| 36 | BB | 2 |
| 163 | SO | 2 |
Mariners Probable Starting Pitcher: Luis Castillo
- The right-hander’s most recent time out was on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
- The 30-year-old has a 3.14 ERA and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 24 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .208 to opposing hitters.
- Castillo enters this outing with 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
- In seven of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.14 ERA ranks ninth, 1.033 WHIP ranks fourth, and 10.2 K/9 ranks 13th.
- When Castillo starts, his team is 10-14-0 against the spread this season.
- In Castillo’s 24 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over 13 times.
Castillo’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Orioles | Aug. 11 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| at Angels | Aug. 4 | 6.0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| at Diamondbacks | Jul. 30 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| at Twins | Jul. 24 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| vs. Twins | Jul. 19 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: James McArthur
- This will be the first MLB start for the 26-year-old right-hander.
- He has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 13.50, a batting average against of .444 and 3.0 strikeouts per nine innings.
McArthur’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Mariners | Aug. 15 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Cardinals | Aug. 12 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| vs. Cardinals | Aug. 11 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| at Phillies | Aug. 6 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Guardians | Jun. 28 | 1.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
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