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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

Chicago Cubs 5, Seattle Mariners 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

10:10 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 22, 1:15 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score64
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 64
5
5–6
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 43
6
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersHancock owns the stronger overall starter profile, with the higher P-Score and better strikeout and baserunner rates.
Offense vs handCubsChicago owns a .757 OPS vs RHP, 3th in MLB; Seattle ranks 30th vs LHP.
LineupCubsChicago's official lineup includes 3 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenMarinersSeattle owns a 3.83 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Chicago's 4.29.
Recent formCubsChicago has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.

Starting pitchers

CHC
Matthew Boyd LHP
Matthew Boyd
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.02
92nd
WHIP
1.24
74th
K/9
7.20
177th
BB/9
2.75
72nd
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.38
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
85.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.82
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SEA
Emerson Hancock RHP
Emerson Hancock
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.30
56th
WHIP
1.11
45th
K/9
8.37
110th
BB/9
2.25
25th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
130th
OPS/R
–
IP
128.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.77
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Hancock strikes out 1.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Hancock allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.24.
·Hancock enters with a 3.30 ERA compared with Boyd's 4.02.
·Boyd has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.25 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBoydHancockNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 8 GS– ERA, 2 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Boyd arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam44%92.8
Changeup28%78.7
Slider14%83.1
Curveball12%73.1
Sinker1%91.9
Hancock arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%95.4
Sinker23%94.8
Sweeper16%77.2
Cutter12%85.8
Changeup5%87.1
Curveball4%76.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs RHP (Emerson Hancock)
3rd
in MLB
0.757OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs LHP (Matthew Boyd)
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
Chicago CubsOfficial lineupvs RHP Emerson Hancock
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Hancock (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.9731-for-2Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.7971-for-3Very small sample
3Michael BuschL1B68.74520.7362-for-3Very small sample
4Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.7990-for-1Very small sample
5Ian HappSLF67.73824.8162-for-6Very small sample
6Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6650-for-3Very small sample
7Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.662No MLB historyNo history
8Michael ConfortoLDH71.80015.774No MLB historyNo history
9Carson KellyRC59.71210.6380-for-4Very small sample
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .973 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .797 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score3Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .736 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score4Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .799 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample76H-Score5Ian Happ LF · S.218 / .738 · 24 HRvs hand .816 · 2-for-6 · Very small sample67H-Score6Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .665 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .662 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Michael Conforto DH · L.240 / .800 · 15 HRvs hand .774 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score9Carson Kelly C · R.258 / .712 · 10 HRvs hand .638 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample59H-Score
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs LHP Matthew Boyd
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Boyd (BvP)
1Brendan DonovanL3B49.7803.4791-for-10Small sample
2Randy ArozarenaRLF78.86526.8710-for-2Very small sample
3Dominic CanzoneLDH77.82023.785No MLB historyNo history
4Julio RodríguezRCF63.70822.6721-for-2Very small sample
5Josh NaylorL1B52.66710.7132-for-7Very small sample
6Taylor WardRDH57.6707.7121-for-1Very small sample
7Cal RaleighSC60.66423.5731-for-1Very small sample
8Cole YoungL2B58.69317.5840-for-2Very small sample
9Brock RoddenSSS—.5850.544No MLB historyNo history
1Brendan Donovan 3B · L.277 / .780 · 3 HRvs hand .479 · 1-for-10 · Small sample49H-Score2Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .871 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample78H-Score3Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .785 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Julio Rodríguez CF · R.247 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .672 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score5Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .713 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample52H-Score6Taylor Ward DH · R.225 / .670 · 7 HRvs hand .712 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample57H-Score7Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .664 · 23 HRvs hand .573 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample60H-Score8Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .693 · 17 HRvs hand .584 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score9Brock Rodden SS · S.197 / .585 · 0 HRvs hand .544 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·SEASEA
AVG.251 6th.233 29th
OPS.767 1st.693 27th
Home runs220 3rd182 16th
Runs850 1st664 28th
OBP.339 2nd.314 20th
SLG.428 1st.379 28th
PitchingCHCCHC·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.12vs4.20
CHCSEA
WHIP1.26vs1.27
CHCSEA
K/97.8vs8.8
CHCSEA
HR Allowed231vs194
CHCSEA
BullpenCHCCHC·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.29vs3.83
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.32vs1.21
no league rank
Saves36vs35
CHCSEA
ResultsCHCCHC·SEASEA
+4312nd
Run differential
+18626th
89–73 Record76–86
6–4 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (6–4)
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
Seattle Mariners (4–6)
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
Matthew Boyd (4.02 ERA, 8–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Emerson Hancock (3.30 ERA, 7–7) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
10:10 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 Cubs and Mariners performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mariners 2–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Matthew Boyd is at 53; Emerson Hancock is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.