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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Houston Astros 6, Seattle Mariners 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshotFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score51
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
6
6–9
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 44
9
T-Score44
FINAL

Starting pitchers

HOU
Tatsuya Imai RHP
Tatsuya Imai
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
161st
WHIP
–
164th
K/9
–
6th
BB/9
–
221st
P-Score38i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
86th
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
SEA
Emerson Hancock RHP
Emerson Hancock
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
–
56th
WHIP
–
45th
K/9
–
111th
BB/9
–
26th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
–
131st
OPS/R
–
IP
–
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Hancock averages 3.0 more innings per start.
·Hancock holds a 19-point P-Score advantage, 57 to 38.
·Imai carries a 4.13 road ERA, compared with Hancock's 3.25 mark at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Imai arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider46%86.6
Four-seam44%94.8
Sinker4%94.5
Splitter3%84.7
Changeup3%86.8
Curveball0%77.6
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

Astros vs RHP (Emerson Hancock)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs RHP (Tatsuya Imai)
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsHOUHOU·SEASEA
+28615th
Run differential
+18626th
81–81 Record76–86
Last 10 games
Houston Astros Recent form unavailable
Seattle Mariners Recent form unavailable
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Tatsuya Imai is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Emerson Hancock 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Tatsuya Imai is at 38; Emerson Hancock is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.