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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Athletics 6, Seattle Mariners 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 6, 4:35 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score22
Athletics
64–98 · 4th AL West · T-Score 22
6
6–2
FINAL · 9 innings
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 34
2
T-Score34
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Jeffrey SpringsATH
StarterWin
7.0202681
George KirbySEA
StarterLoss
6.27315100
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
ATHAthletics0112000206——
SEASeattle Mariners0000000112——
Top hitters
Max Muncy2-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Lawrence Butler1-for-4 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Henry Bolte1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Donovan Walton1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Dominic Canzone1-for-4 · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersSeattle has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Kirby leads in P-Score, WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenMarinersSeattle has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formAthleticsAthletics has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthMarinersSeattle leads 34–22 in T-Score.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

ATH
Jeffrey Springs LHP
Jeffrey Springs
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
6.15
211th
WHIP
1.47
179th
K/9
7.28
168th
BB/9
3.68
145th
P-Score36i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.33
222nd
OPS/R
–
IP
127.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.62
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
SEA
George Kirby RHP
George Kirby
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.22
125th
WHIP
1.34
156th
K/9
7.59
136th
BB/9
2.05
47th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.14
99th
OPS/R
–
IP
157.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.76
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
How the starters differ
·Kirby enters with a 4.22 ERA compared with Springs's 6.15.
·Kirby allows the lower home-run rate: 1.14 vs 2.33 per nine.
·Kirby walks 1.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Kirby has produced a quality start in 50% of outings versus 0%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Springs arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam43%91.3
Changeup25%79.5
Slider23%84.2
Sweeper6%77.5
Cutter3%87.6
Kirby arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%87.4
Four-seam28%96.7
Sinker21%96.8
Knuckle Curve10%84.1
Changeup5%88.8
Cutter4%92.9
Splitter2%87.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Athletics vs RHP (George Kirby)
16th
in MLB
0.717OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs LHP (Jeffrey Springs)
30th
in MLB
0.655OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
AthleticsOfficial lineupvs RHP George Kirby
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kirby (BvP)
1Henry BolteRCF61.76411.739No MLB historyNo history
2Jeff McNeilL2B44.6819.7053-for-6Very small sample
3Zack GelofR3B66.79722.7642-for-3Very small sample
4Lawrence ButlerLRF59.72017.7341-for-3Very small sample
5Jonah HeimSC44.62813.6111-for-10Small sample
6Max MuncyR3B48.6839.6851-for-1Very small sample
7Donovan WaltonL2B55.8069.8681-for-2Very small sample
8Alika WilliamsRSS40.7354.6751-for-2Very small sample
9Denzel ClarkeRCF—.4090.3320-for-2Very small sample
1Henry Bolte CF · R.277 / .764 · 11 HRvs hand .739 · No MLB history · No history61H-Score2Jeff McNeil 2B · L.264 / .681 · 9 HRvs hand .705 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample44H-Score3Zack Gelof 3B · R.256 / .797 · 22 HRvs hand .764 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample66H-Score4Lawrence Butler RF · L.237 / .720 · 17 HRvs hand .734 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample59H-Score5Jonah Heim C · S.204 / .628 · 13 HRvs hand .611 · 1-for-10 · Small sample44H-Score6Max Muncy 3B · R.230 / .683 · 9 HRvs hand .685 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample48H-Score7Donovan Walton 2B · L.261 / .806 · 9 HRvs hand .868 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score8Alika Williams SS · R.270 / .735 · 4 HRvs hand .675 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample40H-Score9Denzel Clarke CF · R.158 / .409 · 0 HRvs hand .332 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs LHP Jeffrey Springs
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Springs (BvP)
1Randy ArozarenaRLF75.86526.8711-for-2Very small sample
2Dominic CanzoneLDH78.82023.8470-for-2Very small sample
3Julio RodríguezRCF61.70822.6721-for-1Very small sample
4Cal RaleighSC58.66423.5730-for-2Very small sample
5Josh NaylorL1B50.66710.7131-for-3Very small sample
6J.P. CrawfordLSS55.68714.624No MLB historyNo history
7Lazaro MontesLRF—.7864.000No MLB historyNo history
8Cole YoungL2B55.69317.5840-for-2Very small sample
9Weston WilsonR3B29.5894.5770-for-2Very small sample
1Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .871 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample75H-Score2Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .847 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score3Julio Rodríguez CF · R.247 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .672 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample61H-Score4Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .664 · 23 HRvs hand .573 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score5Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .713 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample50H-Score6J.P. Crawford SS · L.221 / .687 · 14 HRvs hand .624 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Lazaro Montes RF · L.212 / .786 · 4 HRvs hand .000 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .693 · 17 HRvs hand .584 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score9Weston Wilson 3B · R.201 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .577 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseATHATH·SEASEA
AVG.245 16th.233 29th
OPS.719 15th.693 27th
Home runs194 11th182 16th
Runs699 21st664 28th
OBP.317 16th.314 20th
SLG.402 15th.379 28th
PitchingATHATH·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA5.51vs4.20
ATHSEA
WHIP1.51vs1.27
ATHSEA
K/98.5vs8.8
ATHSEA
HR Allowed247vs194
ATHSEA
BullpenATHATH·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA5.44vs3.95
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.51vs1.20
no league rank
Saves39vs35
ATHSEA
ResultsATHATH·SEASEA
+18030th
Run differential
+25128th
64–98 Record76–86
5–5 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Athletics (5–5)
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
Seattle Mariners (3–7)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
6—7
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jeffrey Springs (6.15 ERA, 3–13) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
George Kirby (4.22 ERA, 9–10) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:40 PM ET at T-Mobile Park.
Where is the game being played?+
T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Athletics and Mariners performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mariners 7–6 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Jeffrey Springs is at 36; George Kirby is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.