Mariners vs Tigers: Raley hits two bombs, Castillo fans nine, Magic Mitch at it again

Best Pitcher: Luis Castillo

6.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 9 K

Castillo earned his 16th quality start of the year, taking some damage on the way but keeping it reasonable. He had 13 whiffs, five of which came against his slider, and 18 called strikes, eight of which were also on his slider. It's a great pitch and has a whiff rate of 34.6% with an opposing batting average of just .195, the best numbers of any weapon in his arsenal.

His sinker and changeup haven't been as effective this season, both having negative run values overall, but with similar tunnels and movement, they're great when deployed in tandem.

Honorable Mention: Bryan Woo

6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

Like Castillo, Woo gave up a few earned runs but he did enough to maintain a quality start while pitching more than six innings for just the second time since June 6th. He had six whiffs on his four-seam fastball and eight called strikes on his changeup and sinker combined.