The Seattle Mariners (50-49) kick off a three-game series on Monday against the Minnesota Twins (53-48). The matchup begins at 7:40 PM ET at Target Field. The Twins will give the nod to Kenta Maeda (2-5) against the Mariners and Luis Castillo (6-7).
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Minnesota vs. Seattle Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Monday, July 24, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: BSN
- Probable Pitchers: Maeda – MIN (2-5, 5.10 ERA) vs Castillo – SEA (6-7, 3.04 ERA)
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Twins vs. Mariners Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Maeda | Castillo | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | GS | 20 |
| 2-5 | W-L | 6-7 |
| 5.10 | ERA | 3.04 |
| 42.1 | IP | 118.1 |
| 12 | BB | 30 |
| 50 | SO | 133 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Kenta Maeda
- In his most recent time out on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, the right-hander tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- In nine games this season, the 35-year-old has amassed a 5.10 ERA and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .247 to his opponents.
- Maeda has registered two quality starts this season.
- He has had one outing this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Maeda’s team is 5-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- In games Maeda has started this season, the teams are 5-3-1 at hitting the over.
Maeda’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | Jul. 19 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| at Athletics | Jul. 14 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Royals | Jul. 4 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| at Braves | Jun. 28 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| at Tigers | Jun. 23 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Mariners Probable Starting Pitcher: Luis Castillo
- The right-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.04 and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .210 in 20 games this season.
- In 20 starts this season, he’s earned 10 quality starts.
- He has six appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 20 chances this season.
- Among qualified pitchers this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.04 ERA ranks seventh, 1.048 WHIP ranks sixth, and 10.1 K/9 ranks 16th.
- The Mariners have a 7-13-0 record against the spread in Castillo’s starts.
- Castillo has started 20 contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in 11 of them.
Castillo’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | Jul. 19 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| vs. Tigers | Jul. 14 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| at Astros | Jul. 7 | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Rays | Jul. 2 | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Nationals | Jun. 26 | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
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