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Today · 3:10 PM ETLineup pendingAL West

Los Angeles Angels   vs   Seattle Mariners Preview

September 27, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at T-Mobile Park.

3:10 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score35
Los Angeles Angels
62–98 · 5th AL West · T-Score 35
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First pitch 3:10 PM ET
Seattle Mariners
74–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 42
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T-Score42
First pitch 3:10 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersGilbert leads Kikuchi in P-Score (61 vs 44), WHIP and K/9.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
WeatherLow impact62°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

LAA
Yusei Kikuchi LHP
Yusei Kikuchi
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.88
158th
WHIP
1.55
201st
K/9
8.62
87th
BB/9
4.16
191st
P-Score44i
FIP
4.23
HR/9
1.01
76th
OPS/R
0.816
IP
62.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.03
Road ERA5.66
Last 5 starts
SEA
Logan Gilbert RHP
Logan Gilbert
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.81
80th
WHIP
1.10
31st
K/9
9.74
39th
BB/9
2.37
41st
P-Score61i
FIP
3.86
HR/9
1.43
156th
OPS/R
0.724
IP
182.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.41
Road ERA2.72
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Gilbert allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.55.
·Gilbert enters with a 3.81 ERA compared with Kikuchi's 4.88.
·Gilbert strikes out 1.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Kikuchi allows the lower home-run rate: 1.01 vs 1.43 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKikuchiGilbertNote
ERA−12296Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.233.86
WAR0.72.6Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kikuchi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%95.6
Slider25%87.4
Splitter17%86.7
Curveball10%79.3
Cutter6%90.2
Gilbert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%96.4
Slider25%86.8
Splitter14%81.9
Changeup7%85.8
Sweeper7%81.2
Cutter5%91.2
Sinker0%93.0
Curveball0%76.5

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Angels vs RHP (Logan Gilbert)
30th
in MLB
0.674OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs LHP (Yusei Kikuchi)
30th
in MLB
0.648OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder 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

ResultsLAALAA·SEASEA
+20122nd
Run differential
+15026th
62–98 Record74–86
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Angels (0–0)
Seattle Mariners (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Angels?+
Yusei Kikuchi is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Logan Gilbert is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:10 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Yusei Kikuchi is at 44; Logan Gilbert is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.