Richards will return from the disabled list for a Fourth of July matinee start against the Mariners. Richards, sidelined since June 15 with a left hamstring strain, is 6-4 with a 3.05 ERA in 20 career appearances vs. Seattle.
Leake has gone 4-1 with a 2.22 ERA over his last eight starts, including a 6-3 victory over the Angels on June 12 when he allowed one run and four hits in six innings. He’s 3-1 with a 2.49 ERA in four career starts vs. the Halos.