Castillo's Debut vs Yanks, Judge's Slump

0:00It's March 31st, Seattle Mariners News, today starts now, AI powered and ready for kickoff. The Seattle Mariners are chasing their first series win of 2026 against the powerhouse New York Yankees. Aaron Judge is already tearing up the home-run leaderboard like usual. Tonight's opener hands the ball to Luis Castillo for his season debut, facing off against Ryan Weathers for the Yanks. Castillo has a strong track record against New York, including that gym in his home debut back in 2022, with 8 shut-out innings. Weathers, drafted right after Jarr Kalenik in 2018, has shown starter potential when healthy and fan graphs just broke down his new pitch. Mixed. Mariners fans will see the righty platoon bat step up against the lefty Weathers with Rob Refsnider at D.H. and Victor Robles in right field. Kyle Raleigh gets a well-timed off day to save him for tougher matchups ahead. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge is off to his worst start ever at 53.8% strikeouts, but he's still

1:02batting second. Earlier this week, Emerson Hancock had a breakout yesterday, and the team's rolling out fresh Sunday steelhead uniforms. King 5 will air 10 games free on basic cable this season, including this one. Tune in at 640 PDT on Mariners TV or 710KRO radio for Rick Rizzes' final season call. This series could spark Seattle's momentum. Let's see if Castillo sets the tone.