8/27: Open Game Thread

According to The Internet™, left-handed individuals make up just around 10% of the world's population. Ariel Miranda and José Quintana facing one another on the same day, then, could be seen as an extraordinary bit of serendipity. It is unfortunate that, of the two left-handers, the Chicago White Sox will be the ones starting a man who enters today tied for seventh in the MLB in fWAR for pitchers. Quintana may be overshadowed by his lefty devouring teammate, Chris Sale, but his 2016 numbers are nearly as worrying for opponents. Quintana's xFIP of 4.10 suggests some overachieving, but his 3.1% BB rate at home this season gives me the willies.

On the plus side, we have one out of a possible three professional baseball players named Seager in the lineup again today, which is infinitely superior to the last two games.

I'll give you a hint to which Seager it is: it's the one leading in the most important category.

Career Swelmet wins

Kyle Seager: 5

Corey Seager: 0

The numbers speak for themselves folks

— Shane Hall (@shanehall31) August 14, 2016

With a flurry of roster moves, the M's are in position to win yet another series in August against a decent team. The Orioles have already lost today, meaning Seattle sits just a game and a half out of the wild card. A lefty with no remarkable skills or pitches but extreme efficiency and a very low HR/FB rate stands in their way of moving to just a single game out.

Go M's.