FinalFinal lineupsNL East / AL West

Philadelphia Phillies 1, Seattle Mariners 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:40 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 26, 12:20 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score46
88–74 · 2nd NL East · T-Score 46
1
1–4
FINAL
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 45
4
T-Score45
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
LineupPhilliesPhiladelphia's official lineup includes 7 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenMarinersSeattle has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Starter formPhilliesNola has a 2.51 ERA over his last five starts, while Kirby is at 4.39.
Recent formPhilliesPhiladelphia has won 9 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.12
147th
WHIP
1.42
133rd
K/9
9.59
65th
BB/9
3.02
105th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
2.04
209th
OPS/R
–
IP
137.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.51
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.18
125th
WHIP
1.36
156th
K/9
7.52
136th
BB/9
2.12
47th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.09
99th
OPS/R
–
IP
140.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.39
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Nola strikes out 2.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Kirby allows the lower home-run rate: 1.09 vs 2.04 per nine.
·Kirby enters with a 4.18 ERA compared with Nola's 5.12.
·Kirby walks 0.9 fewer batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricNolaKirbyNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 2 GS– ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Nola arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Knuckle Curve33%78.4
Four-seam24%92.3
Sinker18%91.6
Changeup16%85.6
Cutter8%86.2
Slider1%83.2
Kirby arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%87.4
Four-seam28%96.7
Sinker21%96.8
Knuckle Curve10%84.1
Changeup5%88.8
Cutter4%92.9
Splitter2%87.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

23rd
in MLB
0.707OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
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
Philadelphia PhilliesOfficial lineupvs RHP George Kirby
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs RHP Aaron Nola

Team comparison

OffensePHIPHI·SEASEA
AVG.240 21st.233 29th
OPS.707 22nd.693 27th
Home runs182 16th182 17th
Runs713 19th664 28th
OBP.312 23rd.314 21st
SLG.395 24th.379 28th
PitchingPHIPHI·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.04vs4.20
PHISEA
WHIP1.29vs1.27
PHISEA
K/99.9vs8.8
PHISEA
HR Allowed191vs194
PHISEA
BullpenPHIPHI·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.87vs3.80
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.26vs1.17
no league rank
Saves42vs35
PHISEA
ResultsPHIPHI·SEASEA
+29117th
Run differential
+20626th
88–74 Record76–86
9–1 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Phillies?+
Aaron Nola (5.12 ERA, 5–9) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
George Kirby (4.18 ERA, 8–10) 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 Phillies and Mariners performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mariners 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Aaron Nola is at 53; George Kirby is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.