The Seattle Mariners (87-73) face the Texas Rangers (89-71) at home at 7:15 PM ET on Saturday. The Mariners will give the nod to Luis Castillo (14-8, 3.20 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 15 on the season, and the Rangers will counter with Andrew Heaney (10-6, 4.28 ERA).
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Seattle vs. Texas Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Probable Pitchers: Castillo – SEA (14-8, 3.20 ERA) vs Heaney – TEX (10-6, 4.28 ERA)
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Mariners vs. Rangers Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Castillo | Heaney | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | GS | 27 |
| 14-8 | W-L | 10-6 |
| 3.20 | ERA | 4.28 |
| 194.1 | IP | 143 |
| 51 | BB | 59 |
| 215 | SO | 149 |
Mariners Probable Starting Pitcher: Luis Castillo
- The right-hander’s most recent time out was on Tuesday against the Houston Astros, when he tossed six innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- The 30-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.20, with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 32 games this season. Opponents are batting .212 against him.
- Castillo is looking to collect his 19th quality start of the season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in nine of his 32 appearances this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (3.20), fifth in WHIP (1.060), and 11th in K/9 (10.0).
- When Castillo starts, his team is 12-20-0 against the spread this season.
- Games started by Castillo have a 17-15-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Castillo’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Astros | Sep. 25 | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| at Athletics | Sep. 19 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| vs. Angels | Sep. 13 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| at Rays | Sep. 7 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| at Mets | Sep. 2 | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Rangers Probable Starting Pitcher: Andrew Heaney
- The left-hander last pitched out of the bullpen on Friday, when he threw one scoreless inning without allowing a hit to the Seattle Mariners.
- The 32-year-old has pitched to a 4.28 ERA this season with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.7 walks per nine across 33 games.
- He has earned a quality start seven times in 27 starts this season.
- He has kept opponents from scoring an earned run in four straight appearances.
- The Rangers have a 14-13-0 ATS record in Heaney’s 27 starts that had a set spread.
- Heaney has had 27 starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and 16 of those games hit the over.
Heaney’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | Sep. 28 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| at Angels | Sep. 25 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Mariners | Sep. 22 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Red Sox | Sep. 19 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| at Guardians | Sep. 15 | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
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