The Seattle Mariners cannot go down 0-2 to the Houston Astros in the ALDS or they are in major trouble and they know it. So today they will give the nod to the flamethrower Luis Castillo and he has been delivering. Over his last three starts, Castillo is 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP. On the flip side, Houston is expected to send lefty Framber Valdez to the bump. Over his last three turns, Valdez is 1-1 with an elevated ERA of 5.74 and a 1.72 WHIP. That is not good because Seattle is 5-0 in their last 5 against a left-handed starter. Can the Mariners pull the upset today? Yes, they can. Coming into the ALDS they had won 5 straight and should have won Game 1 on Tuesday.
TODAY’S PICK: SEATTLE MARINERS