Overview

• The series opener features Luis Castillo (8-6, 3.19 ERA, 120 strikeouts) against Sean Manaea (1-1, 4.33 ERA, 30 strikeouts).
• Seattle is 67-55 overall and 30-30 on the road, and New York sits at 64-57 overall with a 39-23 home record.
• The Mariners have gone 8-2 over their last ten games with a +14 run differential, while the Mets are 1-9 in that span with a -16 run gap.
• BetMGM has New York as a slight favorite at about -121 on the money line with an 8.5-run total, and Gambling911’s 80 percent winning rate claim does not align with Seattle’s actual record.
• New York faces depth challenges with over a dozen players on the 60-day injured list as Seattle leans on power hitters Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez to fuel its surge.