The Cleveland Guardians (68-61) host the Seattle Mariners (73-58) at Progressive Field on September 2nd at 7:10 p.m. The Mariners enter as -143 favorites after sweeping Detroit and winning 7 of their last 10 games.

Pitching Matchup:

• Mariners: Luis Castillo (5-5, 2.85 ERA, 129 K)
• Guardians: Zach Plesac (3-11, 4.39 ERA, 99 K)

Key Stats:

• Mariners have won 6 of last 7 games and are 7-2 in last 9 road games
• Guardians have won just 2 of last 7 games
• Total has gone under in 10 of Cleveland's last 11 games
• Jose Ramirez hits .333 with 3 HR vs Castillo
• Amed Rosario bats .467 against Castillo

Players to Watch:

• Mariners: Julio Rodriguez (.266, 22 HR, 66 RBI, 23 SB)
• Guardians: Josh Naylor (16 HR, 61 RBI), Andres Gimenez (.302, 15 HR, 60 RBI)

The Guardians lead the AL Central by one game but have struggled lately, losing 6 of 10. With eight upcoming games against the second-place Twins, Cleveland needs to get back on track against a hot Mariners team that has dominated recent matchups, winning 4 of the last 5 meetings.

The Mariners sit just behind Tampa Bay for the top AL Wild Card spot and aim to stay hot with their ace Castillo on the mound. Cleveland counters with the struggling Plesac as they look to snap out of their recent slump.

Related Articles

Previous Articles