I stopped doing these before the Boston series, and things fell apart. So doing one again with some time on my hands.
First thing that sticks out about this series is the pitching match ups. It's the Mariners young studs vs. 3 of the Nats better performing starters.
Game 1
- George Kirby: RHP, 4-4, 56.1 IP, 10 GS, 3.99 ERA/ 3.26 FIP, 23.5 K%, 2.2 BB%, LA 17.3%
- MacKenzie Gore: LHP, 2-4, 46.1 IP, 9 GS, 3.30 ER/ 3.15 FIP, 27.1 K%, 8.0 BB%, LA 13.8%
Game 2
- Logan Gilbert: RHP, 3-2, 64.2 IP, 10 GS 3.20 ERA / 3.55 FIP, .242 BABIP, 44 GB%
- Trevor Williams: RHP, 4-0, 46.0 IP, 9 GS, 2.35 / 2.81 FIP, .267 BABIP, 46.2 GB%
Game 3
- Brian Woo: RHP, 2-0, 15.2 IP, 3 GS, 0.57 ERA / 1.60 FIP, 27.3 K%, 3.6 BB%, .157 BABIP, 87.5 LOB%
- Mitchell Parker: RHP, 3-2, 44 IP, 7 GS, 3.32 ERA / 3.45 FIP, 47.3 GB%, .294 BABIP, 78.1 LOB%
With Gilbert and Kirby, the Mariners have been / look to get more innings than the Nats do with their starters. Kirby's control is a legend while Woo has gotten off to a similar start on BBs and Ks. Gilbert throws mostly hard stuff, around 60% fastballs (96.8 mph) and cutters (92 MPH), with a slider in the upper 80, and a split and a curve around 83-84. Parker's results don't seem as luck-dependent as other starters in this series. Williams and Gore seem mostly 5 IP guys while Parker is 6+.
Seattle's offense (190 / 49) has scored less than the Nats (190/48) on a runs per game basis. Mariners are at 100 on wRC+ but have not run bases well, while the Nats are at 89 on wRC with strong base running.
