Mariners and Padres Face Off in High-Stakes Battle to Extend Scorching Streaks

The Mariners are still not quite playing the baseball you’d like them to. I saw someone recently say that 15 games was no longer a small sample size. However, I would disagree with that. I understand it is roughly 10% of the season, but there just feels like so much more to turn things around, so relying on trends for hitters or saying this is what a team will be is probably the wrong approach. As of now, the team is not hitting, though. Collectively, they are not distant from .200. However, a recent trip home did seem to make a major difference for them as they won all four games against the Astros, and they scored 29 runs in the four-game set. Tonight, they have a guy who needs to get going for them, Luis Castillo. Castillo is throwing to the tune of a 6.92 ERA and a 1.77 WHIP in his three starts. The most concerning thing is that in the past two games, he has allowed 16 hits over 7 innings. The good news for him is that the Padres are hitting .200 against him over 65 at-bats. Manny Machado has the most experience and is just 4-for-17.