Luis Castillo is starting for the Mariners in this game and he is 11-12 with a 3.65 ERA this season. He had 2 rough starts recently, but he bounced back in his last start, only allowing 2 earned runs in a 6-2 win for his team. He has also started against the A's earlier this season and only allowed 2 earned runs in 7 innings which was an 8-4 win for them as well. J.T. Ginn is starting for the A's in this game and he is 0-0 with a 5.19 ERA this season. He is in his rookie season and has only made 3 starts in his MLB career, but he has not pitched well in them. He only allowed 1 earned run between his first 2 appearances, but he also pitched just 3.2 innings total as a reliever. His last appearance was his 1st MLB start and he allowed 4 earned runs in 5 innings, now making his 2nd MLB start. The Mariners are fighting for the playoffs right now so they are going to be hungry to win this game. They have lost 3 straight, but this is a good spot for them to bounce back in. The Mariners will win this game.