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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Los Angeles Angels 4, Seattle Mariners 8

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 28, 2:00 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score36
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 36
4
4–8
FINAL · 9 innings
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 45
8
T-Score45
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
Ryan JohnsonLAA
Starter
5.0744386
Mitch FarrisLAA
ReliefLoss
2.0441343
Kade AndersonSEA
Starter
3.1401459
Carlos VargasSEA
ReliefWin
1.2001017
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
LAALos Angeles Angels000004000471
SEASeattle Mariners0101204008122
Top hitters
J.P. Crawford2-for-5 · 1 HR · 2 RBI
Bryce Teodosio1-for-4 · 2 RBI · 1 R
Taylor Ward1-for-1 · 2 RBI · 1 R
Cole Young2-for-3 · 1 RBI · 3 R · 2 BB
Jose Siri2-for-5 · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersSeattle has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Anderson leads in P-Score, WHIP and ERA.
LineupAngelsLos's official lineup includes 7 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
Recent formAngelsLos has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerMarinersSeattle has 181 home runs this season, 28 more than Los.
WeatherModerate impactA 5 mph wind could modestly increase carry on fly balls.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

LAA
Ryan Johnson RHP
Ryan Johnson
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.93
166th
WHIP
1.35
153rd
K/9
7.20
160th
BB/9
3.69
168th
P-Score42i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.71
185th
OPS/R
–
IP
95.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.93
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SEA
Kade Anderson LHP
Kade Anderson
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.18
81st
WHIP
1.21
86th
K/9
7.79
117th
BB/9
2.23
34th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.11
79th
OPS/R
–
IP
32.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.05
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Anderson allows the lower home-run rate: 1.11 vs 1.71 per nine.
·Anderson walks 1.5 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Anderson enters with a 4.18 ERA compared with Johnson's 4.93.
·Johnson has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Johnson arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Cutter38%89.7
Sweeper23%80.9
Splitter21%84.6
Sinker18%92.4
Slider0%84.3
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

Angels vs LHP (Kade Anderson)
22nd
in MLB
0.695OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs RHP (Ryan Johnson)
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 26, 7:40 PM ET
LAALAA
.684
−34 ptsOPS edge
SEASEA
.718

Slight edge: SEA

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs LHP Kade Anderson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Anderson (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS67.76627.8762-for-3Very small sample
2Mike TroutRCF78.80322.8221-for-3Very small sample
3Jose SiriRLF52.71310.6802-for-2Very small sample
4Vaughn GrissomR1B52.69313.6861-for-1Very small sample
5Denzer GuzmanR3B37.6028.7080-for-2Very small sample
6Christian MooreR2B33.5282.6020-for-2Very small sample
7Wade MecklerLLF51.7603.5011-for-2Very small sample
8Bryce TeodosioRLF—.5100.550No MLB historyNo history
9Tyler HeinemanSC19.4431.348No MLB historyNo history
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .876 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .822 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample78H-Score3Jose Siri LF · R.241 / .713 · 10 HRvs hand .680 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score4Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .686 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score5Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .708 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample37H-Score6Christian Moore 2B · R.187 / .528 · 2 HRvs hand .602 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample33H-Score7Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .501 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample51H-Score8Bryce Teodosio LF · R.214 / .510 · 0 HRvs hand .550 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Tyler Heineman C · S.175 / .443 · 1 HRvs hand .348 · No MLB history · No history19H-Score
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs RHP Ryan Johnson
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Johnson (BvP)
1J.P. CrawfordLSS58.68714.6911-for-1Very small sample
2Randy ArozarenaRLF78.86526.8271-for-1Very small sample
3Dominic CanzoneLDH76.82023.8080-for-2Very small sample
4Cal RaleighSC60.66423.6801-for-2Very small sample
5Josh NaylorL1B51.66710.6600-for-2Very small sample
6Cole YoungL2B58.69317.7442-for-2Very small sample
7Michael ArroyoRSS—.95311.009No MLB historyNo history
8Lazaro MontesLRF—.78641.0351-for-2Very small sample
9Leo RivasS3B21.4610.5441-for-1Very small sample
1J.P. Crawford SS · L.221 / .687 · 14 HRvs hand .691 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample58H-Score2Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .827 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample78H-Score3Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .808 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample76H-Score4Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .664 · 23 HRvs hand .680 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample60H-Score5Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .660 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample51H-Score6Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .693 · 17 HRvs hand .744 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample58H-Score7Michael Arroyo SS · R.371 / .953 · 1 HRvs hand 1.009 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Lazaro Montes RF · L.212 / .786 · 4 HRvs hand 1.035 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample—H-Score9Leo Rivas 3B · S.153 / .461 · 0 HRvs hand .544 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample21H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseLAALAA·SEASEA
AVG.234 28th.233 29th
OPS.679 30th.693 27th
Home runs154 29th182 17th
Runs655 29th664 28th
OBP.310 27th.314 21st
SLG.369 30th.379 28th
PitchingLAALAA·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.29vs4.20
LAASEA
WHIP1.35vs1.27
LAASEA
K/99.1vs8.8
LAASEA
HR Allowed164vs194
LAASEA
BullpenLAALAA·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.38vs4.10
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.38vs1.34
no league rank
Saves25vs35
LAASEA
ResultsLAALAA·SEASEA
+25323rd
Run differential
+20626th
62–100 Record76–86
5–5 Last 104–6
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
Seattle Mariners (4–6)
L
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—9
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Ryan Johnson (4.93 ERA, 5–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Kade Anderson (4.18 ERA, 2–2) 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 Angels and Mariners performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mariners 9–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Ryan Johnson is at 42; Kade Anderson is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.