ALCS Game 3 blowout sets up Luis Castillo for his defining Mariners moment

Division Series - Detroit Tigers v Seattle Mariners - Game Two | Steph Chambers/GettyImagesIt's fair to say things didn't go quite to plan in ALCS Game 3 for the Mariners, as the Blue Jays jumped all over George Kirby and went on to secure a dominant 13-4 win on Wednesday evening in Seattle. As a result, even though the M's still hold a 2-1 lead in the series, a berth in their first ever World Series feels almost further away.

Enter Luis Castillo, who will get the start for the Mariners in a Game 4 in what figures to be the defining moment of his tenure in the Pacific Northwest. And in a lot of ways this seems almost apt, given what has thus far been an eventful 2025 for the three-time…