Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease will take the mound against the Seattle Mariners on Friday, July 3, 2026, aiming to bounce back from a historic but inefficient outing.
Cease enters the game with a 4-4 record, a 3.02 ERA, and 128 strikeouts over 83.1 innings this season, according to Fox News and StatsCentre.
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In his last start on June 27 against the Texas Rangers, Cease allowed four earned runs, four hits, and five walks in 4.2 innings during a 7-4 defeat.
Despite the loss, Cease recorded 10 strikeouts, extending his streak of games with at least seven strikeouts to eight, as reported by Yahoo Sports.
His 128 strikeouts through 15 appearances tie Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan's 1989 record for the third-most strikeouts in a pitcher's first 15 games with an American League franchise.
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Cease trails only Chris Sale (146 strikeouts in 2017) and Gerrit Cole (138 in 2018), according to Roundtable.
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The Blue Jays, carrying a 39-44 record, are looking to end their slump in Seattle. The team averages roughly four runs per game this year.
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The Mariners will counter with right-hander Luis Castillo, who holds a 3-6 record and a 4.93 ERA this season, per NBC Sports.
