Bryan Woo takes the ball for the Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday, June 18 after allowing seven runs in his last start in Baltimore one week earlier.
Bryan Woo at T-Mobile Park
Woo's start closes out a three-game set and the season series with the Orioles, with the Orioles sending right-hander Shane Baz to the mound. The assignment returns Woo to his home park where his numbers differ markedly from his road work.
FIP in Seattle vs. Road
Stat line: Woo has a 2.07 FIP in Seattle this season and a 4.28 FIP everywhere else. That gap—a 2.21 FIP difference—quantifies why this start matters: he suppresses expected runs substantially at home compared with his outings on the road, and the seven-run outing in Baltimore one week earlier sits on the road side of that split. For more on the matchup, see Bryan Woo Starts.
Mariners Lineup, Roles and Rest
The Mariners' lineup features Josh Naylor back after missing a couple of games with a wrist issue, Mitch Garver behind the plate and Cal Raleigh serving as the designated hitter in his third game back from the injured list. Julio Rodríguez is getting a rest day after leaving the previous night's game with a hamstring spasm and could be available off the bench.
Luke Raley is away from the team with the flu but was expected to be back at the ballpark the next day. On the pitching side, Cooper Criswell received a PRP injection on the day of the article and is expected to be down 2-3 weeks before he can begin building back up for a return to the roster.
Wednesday's start lines up a contrast: Woo's 2.07 FIP in Seattle suggests better expected run prevention at T-Mobile Park, while the 4.28 FIP elsewhere and the seven runs allowed one week earlier in Baltimore point to recent vulnerability against the Orioles' lineup. The Mariners did not face Shane Baz in their four-game set last week, making this a fresh matchup for both clubs.
That contradiction—strong home FIP versus a seven-run road outing one week earlier—frames the game's central question: will Bryan Woo's home performance carry him through the Orioles' order at T-Mobile Park on June 18, or will the road tendencies reassert themselves? The answer will determine how the Mariners finish the three-game set and shape immediate rotation confidence moving forward.
