Upcoming Pitching Matchups For Series Between Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins

Bailey Ober has struggled to keep opposing teams scoreless over the last month. He's allowed 18 earned runs on 26 hits (eight home runs) in his last four starts. He's gone through the sixth inning just once in that stretch. He fanned five and allowed four earned runs on nine hits (one homer) in 5.2 innings pitched against the Cincinnati Reds on June 18.

Tuesday, June 24 — Luis Castillo (Seattle) vs. Chris Paddack (Minnesota)

Not all of Castillo's outing have been clean, but he's continued to be the steady veteran fans and coaches have come to expect. He's had six quality starts in his last seven outings and has allowed more than three earned runs just twice since May 9. He punched out five, walked two, hit one and allowed three earned runs on as many hits (two home runs) in six innings against Boston on June 18.

Chris Paddack, similar to Ober, has struggled to curb opposing scoring in his most recent outings. He's allowed 13 runs (12 earned) on 18 hits (two home runs) across nine innings in his last two starts. He's struck out just four batters in that stretch.

Wednesday, June 25 — George Kirby (Seattle) vs. Joe Ryan (Minnesota)

George Kirby has started to inch closer and closer to midseason form. He didn't have his cleanest outing in his last start against the Cubs on June 20, but most pitchers didn't given 20-plus mph wind gusts and 90-plus degree heat. He struck out three, walked one and allowed four earned runs on seven hits (two home runs) in five innings.

Joe Ryan has gone through the sixth inning just once in his last four starts, but his strikeout numbers have been high over that stretch. Ryan has punched out 20 in his last three starts and has allowed eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits (one home run). He struck out seven, walked three and allowed three earned runs in as many hits in 5.1 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 20.

Thursday, June 26 — Emerson Hancock (Seattle) vs. Simeon Woods Richardson (Minnesota)

Emerson Hancock was one of the pitchers who fell prey to the conditions over the weekend at Wrigley Field, which helped contribute to one of the worst starts of his career. He struck out five, walked three and allowed nine earned runs on six hits (four home runs) against Chicago on June 21.

Simeon Woods Richardson will try to bounce back after a spotty outing himself. He punched out three, walked three and allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits against the Brewers on June 21.