The Seattle Mariners faced a tough blow on Sunday when Luis Castillo left the game against the St. Louis Cardinals due to a left hamstring strain.
Castillo pitched three innings, allowing two earned runs, striking out three, and walking one. This season, he has a 3.64 ERA over 30 starts. If he needs to go on the injured list, he could miss the rest of the 2024 season. He mentioned after the game that tests will be done in Seattle on Monday.
Despite this setback, it might not change much for the Mariners’ season trajectory . They were 72-71 before Sunday’s game and trailed the Houston Astros by 5 1/2 games in the AL West. In the wild-card race, they were 4 1/2 games behind with teams like Kansas City Royals and Boston Red Sox ahead of them.
Mariners’ Season Struggles:
Earlier this year, things looked bright for Seattle as they were 13 games over .500 by June 18 with a solid lead in their division. However, their performance dipped while Houston surged back to form. As a result, Seattle’s chances of making it to the playoffs are slim at just 13.1%, according to SportsLine.
Fans might feel disappointed considering how promising things seemed earlier in the season.
Scott Servais already lost his job as manager due to these struggles, but Jerry Dipoto seems secure in his role even if they miss playoffs again this year.
What do you think about all these changes?
