Who would start Game 5 of the American League Division Series for the Seattle Mariners has been a widely debated topic among the fan base.

The Mariners had options with Game 1 starter George Kirby due up next but Game 2 starter Luis Castillo also available on regular rest. Both pitched well in their outings earlier in the Division Series against the Tigers, and both have experience in starting elimination games.

Castillo threw 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball in the Reds’ 2020 National League wild card game, and Kirby started the 18-inning Game 3 of the ALDS in 2022 for the Mariners, keeping the Astros off the board for seven innings. In the wild card series the week before, Kirby pitched out of the bullpen, picking up the save in the 10-9 deciding win over the Blue Jays.

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