The Jays roll into Seattle to play the Mariners for the first time since last October. You remember that series, the one where the road team won every game? Vlad was the series MVP and Jeff Hoffman saved the final game. Cal Raleigh hit four home runs in that series. Now, eight months later Vlad is in the dumps, Hoffman has lost his job and Raleigh is hitting .163. We have seen numerous "what's wrong with Vlad?" stories here in Toronto. Change the name to Cal and you know what's in the Seattle Newspapers.

Despite Raleigh's struggles the Mariners are tied in first place in the west but they are just two games over .500.

SCHEDULE

Friday: Cease vs Castillo

Saturday: Bieber vs Gilbert + Hancock

Sunday: Yesavage vs Kirby

Starting pitching has been the Mariners strength for a few seasons now and they find themselves with six starting pitchers. So Saturday sees Logan Gilbert and Emerson Hancock piggybacking against the Jays. The Jays thought they would be in this position with six starters but that didn't work out.

Looking at the team stat lines the Jays and Mariners have identical OPS's but Seattle's ERA is .43 points better than the Jays.

Will this series be a repeat of last fall?