GDT 8/20/25 Seattle Mariners (Castillo, L.M.) @ Philadelphia Phillies (Luzardo)

[andyb]

The rare wall scraper from Schwarber. Bad play by the fan.

[EastFallowfield]

One more hit to match Monday's total....

[HopeSpringsEternal]

Bad play by the fan.

E-10!

[kikutaro]

Bryce Harper

Swinging strike (93.9 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (86.6 mph changeup)
Ball (93. mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (91.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Ball (87.8 mph slider)
In play, out(s) (87.3 mph slider)

Bryce Harper flies out to left fielder Randy Arozarena.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Seattle Mariners	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		2	4	2
Philadelphia Phillies	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	3		11	20	1

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Current Batters

Seattle Mariners

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Randy Arozarena LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.241	.341	.443	.784
Cal Raleigh C	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.247	.355	.588	.943
Julio Rodríguez CF	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	.261	.315	.463	.778
Eugenio Suárez 3B	3	1	1	1	0	2	1	.238	.306	.544	.850
Mitch Garver DH	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	.217	.306	.357	.663
Donovan Solano 1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.253	.297	.346	.643
Josh Naylor 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.347	.444	.791
J.P. Crawford SS	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.265	.358	.365	.723
Dylan Moore RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.193	.263	.359	.622
Luke Raley RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.215	.337	.340	.677
Cole Young 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.243	.329	.357	.686
Luis Castillo P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Eduard Bazardo P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Caleb Ferguson P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Matt Brash P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Tayler Saucedo P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Sauryn Lao P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Trea Turner SS	6	3	5	2	0	0	0	.303	.357	.451	.808
Kyle Schwarber DH	5	2	3	5	0	0	1	.253	.373	.584	.957
Bryce Harper 1B	3	0	1	1	3	0	0	.263	.361	.505	.866
J.T. Realmuto C	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	.278	.332	.409	.741
Alec Bohm 3B	5	0	1	0	0	3	0	.279	.328	.398	.726
Brandon Marsh LF	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	.267	.330	.407	.737
Harrison Bader CF	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.250	.333	.418	.751
Max Kepler RF	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	.216	.302	.380	.682
Bryson Stott 2B	5	1	3	2	0	0	0	.247	.321	.367	.688
Jesús Luzardo P								.000	.000	.000	.000
David Robertson P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Tanner Banks P								.000	.000	.000	.000
José Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Seattle Mariners

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Luis Castillo	4.0	10	3	3	2	2	1	88-54	3.57
Eduard Bazardo	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	17-12	2.71
Caleb Ferguson	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	18-9	3.63
Matt Brash	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-5	1.85
Tayler Saucedo	0.1	4	5	5	1	0	0	22-11	11.05
Sauryn Lao	1.2	3	3	3	1	1	1	39-23	8.10

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Jesús Luzardo	6.0	3	1	1	0	12	1	89-65	4.10
David Robertson	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	1	16-7	1.93
Tanner Banks	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	2.98
José Alvarado	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-8	2.57

[LoneStarPhan]

Turner with 5 hits today runs BA to .303 and OPS to .808.

Ross for the ninth. I hope we don’t have to use anyone else.

[kikutaro]

Julio Rodríguez

Defensive Substitution: Rafael Marchán replaces catcher J.T. Realmuto, batting 4th, playing catcher.
Pitching Change: Joe Ross replaces José Alvarado.
Called strike (94. mph four-seam fastball)
In play, no out (86.2 mph slider)

Julio Rodríguez doubles (24) on a line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh.

[EastFallowfield]

Need one more strikeout to set the Phils' record for most K's by Phils pitchers in a series. (Boston series last month 44 Ks, with 3 extra innings played in that one).

[kikutaro]

Eugenio Suárez

Called strike (94.5 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (94.6 mph four-seam fastball)
Swinging strike (83. mph curveball)

Eugenio Suárez strikes out swinging.

[kikutaro]

Mitch Garver

Called strike (95.1 mph sinker)
Foul tip (94.7 mph four-seam fastball)
Foul (82.8 mph curveball)
Swinging strike (82.9 mph curveball)

Mitch Garver strikes out swinging.

[EastFallowfield]

And they got 2 to make it 46.

[kikutaro]

Josh Naylor

Ball (86.2 mph slider)
Pitcher Step Off
Ball (90.9 mph changeup)
In play, out(s) (95.5 mph four-seam fastball)

Josh Naylor grounds out sharply, second baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Bryce Harper.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Seattle Mariners	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	5	2
Philadelphia Phillies	1	1	0	1	0	0	5	3		11	20	1

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Current Batters

Seattle Mariners

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Randy Arozarena LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.241	.341	.443	.784
Cal Raleigh C	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.247	.355	.588	.943
Julio Rodríguez CF	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	.262	.316	.466	.782
Eugenio Suárez 3B	4	1	1	1	0	3	1	.237	.305	.542	.847
Mitch Garver DH	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.216	.305	.356	.661
Donovan Solano 1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	.253	.297	.346	.643
Josh Naylor 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.346	.443	.789
J.P. Crawford SS	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	.265	.358	.365	.723
Dylan Moore RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.193	.263	.359	.622
Luke Raley RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.215	.337	.340	.677
Cole Young 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	.243	.329	.357	.686
Luis Castillo P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Eduard Bazardo P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Caleb Ferguson P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Matt Brash P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Tayler Saucedo P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Sauryn Lao P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Philadelphia Phillies

Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	HR	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Trea Turner SS	6	3	5	2	0	0	0	.303	.357	.451	.808
Kyle Schwarber DH	5	2	3	5	0	0	1	.253	.373	.584	.957
Bryce Harper 1B	3	0	1	1	3	0	0	.263	.361	.505	.866
J.T. Realmuto C	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	.278	.332	.409	.741
Rafael Marchán C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.177	.270	.241	.511
Alec Bohm 3B	5	0	1	0	0	3	0	.279	.328	.398	.726
Brandon Marsh LF	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	.267	.330	.407	.737
Harrison Bader CF	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	.250	.333	.418	.751
Max Kepler RF	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	.216	.302	.380	.682
Bryson Stott 2B	5	1	3	2	0	0	0	.247	.321	.367	.688
Jesús Luzardo P								.000	.000	.000	.000
David Robertson P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Tanner Banks P								.000	.000	.000	.000
José Alvarado P								.000	.000	.000	.000
Joe Ross P								.000	.000	.000	.000

Current Pitchers

Seattle Mariners

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Luis Castillo	4.0	10	3	3	2	2	1	88-54	3.57
Eduard Bazardo	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	17-12	2.71
Caleb Ferguson	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	18-9	3.63
Matt Brash	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-5	1.85
Tayler Saucedo	0.1	4	5	5	1	0	0	22-11	11.05
Sauryn Lao	1.2	3	3	3	1	1	1	39-23	8.10

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-K	ERA
Jesús Luzardo	6.0	3	1	1	0	12	1	89-65	4.10
David Robertson	0.2	1	1	1	1	1	1	16-7	1.93
Tanner Banks	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4-3	2.98
José Alvarado	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-8	2.57
Joe Ross	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	12-10	4.68

[EastFallowfield]

Had 'em all the way, Harry!

One of the more dominating series you could ever see, stat wise.

[phillychuck]

Against a good Seattle team (but not this series).

[Austinfan]

The law of averages finally caught up, after leaving BISP practically every inning, they finally broke out in the 7th.
Platooning Kepler/Casty? and playing Bader full-time is their best OF.
Stott seems to have figured it out, Marsh is back to his norm, and Turner seems to have embraced the leadoff role.
If so, this is a solid lineup.

[phillychuck]

Platooning Kepler/Casty? and playing Bader full-time is their best OF.
Stott seems to have figured it out, Marsh is back to his norm, and Turner seems to have embraced the leadoff role.
If so, this is a solid lineup.

Don’t forget Realmuto is hitting again, too, especially righties, believe it or not. Since he bats 4/5 that’s a big boost, also.

[andyb]

We are not going to platoon Casty. He just is now getting 1 rest day a week to get Bader more playing time. Maybe some more late defensive subs too. If there are 18 OF starts in a week Casty probably gets 5, Bader 4-5, Marsh 4, Kepler 3, and Wilson 1-2. Everybody stays fresh. Bader is usually in for defense in all the games anyway.

[Austinfan]

Casty is below replacement but even worse against RH,
RC+ 88 against RH, 99 against LH
last season 96 against RH, 126 against LH
2023: 92/147
So he's always been below replacement against RH pitching
The difference this year is he's now marginal against LH pitching

[zambonir]

I would like to see more of Bader (and more defensive subbing) but I completely understand that Thomson believes Casty can get on another run. He may not have youth on his side in the same way but it seemed equally unbelievable that Marsh would have the season he's had since May 3, or Stott the second half he's had. Casty is still the guy who had a ridiculous 1.796 OPS in the '23 NLDS, and was the only big bat against the Mets last year too. He was barely a factor at the plate on the '22 team of course (all season). Once the playoffs come I think Thomson will be aggressive about getting the true best line-up out there if Casty doesn't get out of the crater.

[andyb]

Casty has not been below replacement level. And also there is much history of Bader getting overexposed in full time play. He is a career 705 OPS guy who often has missed better RHPs. Anyway the manager is just not going to do that platoon so it is useless bringing it up time and again. A little rest for all the OFs is probably a good thing because they all have some flaws.

[xogfog]

Baseball, the Phillies sweep the Rangers and Mariners but struggle against the Nationals.