Seattle Mariners vs Minnesota Twins Prediction: Expect a competitive encounter

The finale of an MLB series between the Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins will take place at T-Mobile Park. We have a split result after the first two games. How will these teams respond in this finale?

The Seattle Mariners will look to get things right in this finale after a struggling performance in game two despite securing a 3-2 win in the opener. However, the Seattle Mariners' prior series to this ended in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins and the Cleveland Guardians. In the American League standings, the Seattle Mariners have a 47-38 record and are positioned 5th.

The Seattle Mariners will send Luis Castillo to the mound in this finale. Luis Castillo has a 6-9 record this season with a 3.79 ERA and 100 strikeouts. Castillo has allowed 25 hits and 16 runs in his last 28.1 innings. 

The Minnesota Twins are 46-37 on the year and play the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros next. The Minnesota Twins have scored 20 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in 7 of their last nine games. The Minnesota Twins have won 10 of their last 13 games when scoring four or more runs. Willi Castro leads the Minnesota Twins with 79 hits and 27 RBI, while Carlos Correa and Carlos Santana have combined for 124 hits and 79 RBI.

Joe Ryan gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 5-5 with a 3.31 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season. Ryan has allowed 25 hits and 14 runs in his last 31 innings. Ryan has a 2.92 ERA and a permitted .219 batting average in 49.1 road innings. 

The Minnesota Twins are playing the better ball right now, and Joe Ryan has been sharp all season. However, this line is pretty surprising when you consider Luis Castillo to be on the other side while the Mariners are home. I would have expected this line to be closer toward a pick, but the fact we can get decent plus money makes me lean toward the Seattle Mariners in game three on Sunday.