Blue Jays Send 3.02 ERA Dylan Cease Against Mariners' 4.93 ERA Luis Castillo
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 3
Blue Jays Send 3.02 ERA Dylan Cease Against Mariners' 4.93 ERA Luis Castillo
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 3
Summary
Toronto enters Friday's matchup with a clear edge on the mound, starting Dylan Cease, who is 4-4 with a 3.02 ERA after joining the Blue Jays in the offseason.
Seattle counters with Luis Castillo, whose season has slipped to 3-6 with a 4.93 ERA and an even weaker 5.68 ERA at home, though his monthly ERA has improved each month.
The Mariners are 45-43 and have been stronger at home, but their offense has lagged with a .232 team batting average and Cal Raleigh only just ending an 0-for-38 skid.
Toronto is five games under .500 at 2-3 over its last five, leaving both clubs well short of expectations after meeting in last year's AL Championship Series.
Run production has been a shared problem: the Blue Jays and Mariners rank 24th and 25th in MLB scoring at about four runs per game, adding urgency ahead of the trade deadline.