The right-hander punched out five opposing hitters on the afternoon while issuing a pair of free passes. Unfortunately for Castillo and his fantasy managers, the M’s weren’t able to scratch out a single run of support while he was in the ballgame. Castillo generated a whopping 19 swings and misses on 97 pitches in the contest — nine on his slider and eight on his fastball — while registering a CSW of 31 percent. He’ll look to replicate this fine performance as he carries a 3.03 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and a 55/23 K/BB ratio (68 1/3 innings) into Saturday’s showdown against the Angels in Los Angeles.

Castillo struck out five and walked none. He gave up 10 hard-hit balls, but they did little damage. It’s Castillo’s first win in four tries this month, though he pitched well in a pair of no-decisions. He’s 4-3 with a 3.20 ERA and a 44/20 K/BB in 56 1/3 innings overall. He’ll be a weaker play in mixed leagues with his next start coming in Houston; including tonight, he’s 6-8 with a 4.20 ERA in 18 road starts since the beginning of last year.