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FinalFinal lineupsNL Central / AL West

Chicago Cubs 4, Seattle Mariners 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:15 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 22, 10:00 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score63
Chicago Cubs
89–73 · 2nd NL Central · T-Score 63
4
4–5
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 44
5
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersThe starters are close overall, but Anderson owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handCubsChicago has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
LineupCubsThe confirmed Chicago order includes 6 hitters with an OPS above .750 against left-handed pitching.
BullpenMarinersSeattle has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formCubsChicago has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

CHC
David Peterson LHP
David Peterson
Chicago Cubs
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.32
155th
WHIP
1.53
194th
K/9
7.70
104th
BB/9
3.73
175th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.95
53rd
OPS/R
–
IP
113.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.20
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
SEA
Kade Anderson LHP
Kade Anderson
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
0.00
80th
WHIP
0.50
86th
K/9
13.50
117th
BB/9
4.50
34th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.00
78th
OPS/R
–
IP
2.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 1)
How the starters differ
·Anderson strikes out 5.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Anderson allows fewer baserunners, with a 0.50 WHIP compared with 1.53.
·Anderson enters with a 0.00 ERA compared with Peterson's 5.32.
·Anderson allows the lower home-run rate: 0.00 vs 0.95 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricPetersonAndersonNote
Career vs opponent5.40 ERA, 1 GS0.00 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Peterson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker30%92.2
Four-seam25%92.5
Slider22%86.4
Changeup13%85.7
Curveball11%80.5
Anderson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%93.4
Slider24%87.8
Changeup18%84.5
Curveball16%81.9
Sinker1%92.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Cubs vs LHP (Kade Anderson)
1st
in MLB
0.796OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs LHP (David Peterson)
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 LHP Kade Anderson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Anderson (BvP)
1Pete Crow-ArmstrongLCF84.94245.9260-for-2Very small sample
2Seiya SuzukiRRF78.84126.974No MLB historyNo history
3Alex BregmanR3B76.81928.8910-for-1Very small sample
4Michael BuschL1B68.74520.7330-for-2Very small sample
5Nico HoernerR2B49.6668.6930-for-1Very small sample
6Tyrone TaylorRLF63.82711.9552 PAVery small sample
7Pedro RamírezS2B55.7236.981No MLB historyNo history
8Kevin AlcántaraRDH—.6461.754No MLB historyNo history
9Miguel AmayaRC51.7176.7130-for-1Very small sample
1Pete Crow-Armstrong CF · L.280 / .942 · 45 HRvs hand .926 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample84H-Score2Seiya Suzuki RF · R.270 / .841 · 26 HRvs hand .974 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Alex Bregman 3B · R.265 / .819 · 28 HRvs hand .891 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample76H-Score4Michael Busch 1B · L.242 / .745 · 20 HRvs hand .733 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample68H-Score5Nico Hoerner 2B · R.263 / .666 · 8 HRvs hand .693 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score6Tyrone Taylor LF · R.279 / .827 · 11 HRvs hand .955 · 2 PA · Very small sample63H-Score7Pedro Ramírez 2B · S.261 / .723 · 6 HRvs hand .981 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score8Kevin Alcántara DH · R.240 / .646 · 1 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Miguel Amaya C · R.237 / .717 · 6 HRvs hand .713 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample51H-Score
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs LHP David Peterson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Peterson (BvP)
1Randy ArozarenaRLF78.86526.8710-for-3Very small sample
2Dominic CanzoneLDH77.82023.7850-for-2Very small sample
3Julio RodríguezRCF63.70822.6721-for-2Very small sample
4Josh NaylorL1B52.66710.7130-for-1Very small sample
5Taylor WardRDH57.6707.7121-for-3Very small sample
6Cal RaleighSC60.66423.5731-for-2Very small sample
7Cole YoungL2B58.69317.584No MLB historyNo history
8Weston WilsonR3B30.5894.5774-for-9Very small sample
9Leo RivasS3B22.4610.261No MLB historyNo history
1Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .871 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score2Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .785 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample77H-Score3Julio Rodríguez CF · R.247 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .672 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample63H-Score4Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .713 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score5Taylor Ward DH · R.225 / .670 · 7 HRvs hand .712 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample57H-Score6Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .664 · 23 HRvs hand .573 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score7Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .693 · 17 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score8Weston Wilson 3B · R.201 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .577 · 4-for-9 · Very small sample30H-Score9Leo Rivas 3B · S.153 / .461 · 0 HRvs hand .261 · No MLB history · No history22H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseCHCCHC·SEASEA
AVG.251 6th.233 29th
OPS.767 1st.693 27th
Home runs220 3rd182 17th
Runs850 1st664 28th
OBP.339 2nd.314 21st
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 ERA4.19vs3.77
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.30vs1.20
no league rank
Saves36vs35
CHCSEA
ResultsCHCCHC·SEASEA
+4331st
Run differential
+18627th
89–73 Record76–86
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Chicago Cubs (5–5)
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
Seattle Mariners (5–5)
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—2
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Cubs?+
David Peterson (5.32 ERA, 7–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Kade Anderson (0.00 ERA, 0–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:15 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?+
David Peterson is at 50; Kade Anderson is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.