The Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals play a rubber match on Thursday at 2:10 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Luis Castillo (9-8, 3.76 ERA) gets the start for the Mariners, who are 83-69 this season and first in the AL West. Stephen Kolek (5-5, 3.71 ERA) is expected to start for the Royals, who are 76-76 and third in the AL Central.
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Injury reportsMariners
Jackson Kowar: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Logan Evans: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Gregory Santos: 60 Day IL (Knee), Ryan Bliss: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Trent Thornton: 60 Day IL (Achilles)
Royals
Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Abductor), Steven Cruz: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Bailey Falter: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Seth Lugo: 15 Day IL (Back), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Kyle Isbel: day-to-day (Hamstring)
Stats to know
Seattle’s Cal Raleigh has hit 56 home runs this season, which ranks 1st in MLB. He has also tallied 118 RBIs (3rd in MLB) and has scored 104 runs. In 661 plate appearances, he has recorded a .247 BA, .360 OBP and .588 SLG with a 13.9% walk rate and a 26% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 14 steals on 18 attempts.
In 672 plate appearances, Julio Rodriguez has hit 30 long balls (16th in MLB), tallied 93 RBIs (18th in MLB) and scored 100 runs (9th in MLB). He is batting .271/.323/.478 and has posted a 21.6% strikeout rate and a 5.7% walk rate. Rodriguez has recorded 27 steals on 33 attempts.
Bobby Witt Jr. has hit 22 home runs this season. He has also tallied 80 RBIs and has scored 94 runs. In 641 plate appearances, he has recorded a .293 BA, .353 OBP and .501 SLG with a 7.6% walk rate and an 18.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording 36 steals on 44 attempts.
In 623 plate appearances, Maikel Garcia has slashed .289/.353/.457 this season. He has hit 16 long balls and driven in 70 runs with a strikeout rate of 12.5% and a walk rate of 9.1%. He has stolen 23 bases on 31 attempts and has scored 72 runs.
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Sep 18, 2025
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