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Today · 4:05 PM ETLineup pendingAL West

Seattle Mariners   vs   Athletics Preview

September 13, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Sutter Health Park.

4:05 PM ET · Sutter Health ParkStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score37
Seattle Mariners
69–79 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 37
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Athletics
60–88 · 4th AL West · T-Score 29
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T-Score29
First pitch 4:05 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersSeattle has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Miller leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handAthleticsAthletics has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
WeatherLow impact80°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

SEA
Bryce Miller RHP
Bryce Miller
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.22
124th
WHIP
1.14
48th
K/9
8.88
72nd
BB/9
2.55
57th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.29
HR/9
1.58
183rd
OPS/R
0.603
IP
102.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.66
Road ERA4.69
Last 5 starts
ATH
Jacob Lopez LHP
Jacob Lopez
Athletics
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.78
154th
WHIP
1.45
177th
K/9
8.43
95th
BB/9
4.30
191st
P-Score54i
FIP
4.98
HR/9
1.54
178th
OPS/R
0.823
IP
111.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.20
Road ERA4.37
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Miller allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.14 WHIP compared with 1.45.
·Miller owns the lower FIP, 4.29 to 4.98.
·Miller enters with a 4.69 road ERA; Lopez owns a 5.20 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMillerLopezNote
ERA−109107Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.294.98
WAR1.00.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Miller arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%96.0
Splitter24%84.7
Slider11%87.3
Sinker8%95.2
Sweeper7%83.7
Cutter6%91.0
Knuckle Curve5%83.0
Lopez arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider34%76.2
Four-seam34%90.4
Cutter20%86.1
Changeup8%82.6
Sinker3%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mariners vs LHP (Jacob Lopez)
30th
in MLB
0.628OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Athletics vs RHP (Bryce Miller)
14th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.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

ResultsSEASEA·ATHATH
+10027th
Run differential
+930th
69–79 Record60–88
Last 10 games
Seattle Mariners (0–0)
Athletics (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Bryce Miller is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Athletics?+
Jacob Lopez is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:05 PM ET at Sutter Health Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Sutter Health Park, home of the Athletics.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Bryce Miller is at 47; Jacob Lopez is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.