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CHICAGO (Interstat) — The Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox meet Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field in the second game of a four-game series. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. EDT under cloudy skies with a temperature near 58 degrees.

Seattle (19-20) evened the series with a 12-8 victory Friday. Right-hander Luis Castillo (0-3) is scheduled to start for the Mariners. Left-hander Anthony Kay (1-1) also is listed as an available starter, but Castillo is expected to take the mound. The White Sox have not announced a probable pitcher.

Chicago (17-21) has lost two straight and five of its last seven. The White Sox fell behind early Friday and never recovered.

Players to watch

Mariners right-hander Emerson Hancock, who earned a win Friday with six innings of five-run ball, has been Seattle’s most consistent starter. In 5 1/3 innings across five outings this season, Hancock owns a 3.60 ERA with 31 strikeouts.

White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery drove in three runs in the series opener and is hitting .286 with two home runs and eight RBIs over his last 10 games.

Recent results

Seattle enters on a four-game winning streak. The Mariners swept three at home against Atlanta before Friday’s win. Chicago dropped three of four at the Los Angeles Angels before returning home.

Projections

Interstat’s game simulator forecasts a 6-4 White Sox victory. Interstat’s ELO system gives Seattle a 61.9 percent chance to win. The Mariners are installed as minus-1.5 run favorites. The over-under is 9.

Up next

The teams play again Sunday. Seattle then travels to Houston for five games starting Monday. Chicago returns home Tuesday to face Kansas City, then hosts the Cubs for a weekend series beginning Friday.