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Seattle Mariners 8, Boston Red Sox 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · Fenway ParkGame-day snapshot Sep 2, 7:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 45
8
8–3
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
87–75 · 3rd AL East · T-Score 55
3
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handSoxBoston owns a .711 OPS vs RHP, 22th in MLB; Seattle ranks 30th vs LHP.
LineupMarinersSeattle's official lineup includes 5 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenSoxBoston owns a 3.47 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Seattle's 3.93.
Starter formSoxSandoval has a 4.85 ERA over his last five starts, while Miller is at 7.82.

Starting pitchers

SEA
Bryce Miller RHP
Bryce Miller
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.12
114th
WHIP
1.09
55th
K/9
8.81
68th
BB/9
2.39
87th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.63
180th
OPS/R
–
IP
94.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
7.82
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
10
BOS
Patrick Sandoval LHP
Patrick Sandoval
Boston Red Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.20
168th
WHIP
1.71
218th
K/9
9.60
51st
BB/9
4.40
188th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.20
46th
OPS/R
–
IP
45.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.85
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Miller allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.09 WHIP compared with 1.71.
·Sandoval allows the lower home-run rate: 1.20 vs 1.63 per nine.
·Sandoval has produced a quality start in 20% of outings versus 0%.
·Miller carries a 4.23 road ERA, compared with Sandoval's 4.45 mark at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricMillerSandovalNote
Career vs opponent1.80 ERA, 1 GS– ERA, 9 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Miller arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%96.0
Splitter24%84.6
Slider11%87.3
Sinker8%95.2
Sweeper7%83.7
Cutter6%91.2
Knuckle Curve4%83.0
Sandoval arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup26%83.5
Four-seam22%93.5
Slider22%86.8
Sinker19%93.9
Sweeper5%80.6
Curveball5%75.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mariners vs LHP (Patrick Sandoval)
30th
in MLB
0.655OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Bryce Miller)
22nd
in MLB
0.711OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs LHP Patrick Sandoval
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Sandoval (BvP)
1Randy ArozarenaRLF75.86526.8713-for-16Small sample
2Dominic CanzoneLDH78.82023.847No MLB historyNo history
3Julio RodríguezRCF61.70822.6724-for-11Small sample
4Josh NaylorL1B50.66710.7132-for-7Very small sample
5Taylor WardRDH54.6707.712No MLB historyNo history
6Cole YoungL2B55.69317.584No MLB historyNo history
7Weston WilsonR3B29.5894.577No MLB historyNo history
8J.P. CrawfordLSS55.68714.6240-for-2Very small sample
9Jhonny PeredaRC51.7552.953No MLB historyNo history
1Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .871 · 3-for-16 · Small sample75H-Score2Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .847 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score3Julio Rodríguez CF · R.247 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .672 · 4-for-11 · Small sample61H-Score4Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .713 · 2-for-7 · Very small sample50H-Score5Taylor Ward DH · R.225 / .670 · 7 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score6Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .693 · 17 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Weston Wilson 3B · R.201 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score8J.P. Crawford SS · L.221 / .687 · 14 HRvs hand .624 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample55H-Score9Jhonny Pereda C · R.300 / .755 · 2 HRvs hand .953 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score
Boston Red SoxOfficial lineupvs RHP Bryce Miller
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Miller (BvP)
1Roman AnthonyLLF58.7355.817No MLB historyNo history
2Mickey GasperSDH66.82310.9020-for-2Very small sample
3Ceddanne RafaelaRCF57.76516.7431-for-1Very small sample
4Wilyer AbreuLRF73.77324.7352-for-5Very small sample
5Nick SogardS2B51.7275.693No MLB historyNo history
6Caleb DurbinR3B52.71013.7161-for-2Very small sample
7Jarren DuranLLF49.62720.6331-for-3Very small sample
8Trevor StoryRSS34.6225.6151-for-3Very small sample
9Connor WongRC38.6564.631No MLB historyNo history
1Roman Anthony LF · L.245 / .735 · 5 HRvs hand .817 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Mickey Gasper DH · S.251 / .823 · 10 HRvs hand .902 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample66H-Score3Ceddanne Rafaela CF · R.285 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .743 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample57H-Score4Wilyer Abreu RF · L.248 / .773 · 24 HRvs hand .735 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample73H-Score5Nick Sogard 2B · S.255 / .727 · 5 HRvs hand .693 · No MLB history · No history51H-Score6Caleb Durbin 3B · R.248 / .710 · 13 HRvs hand .716 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score7Jarren Duran LF · L.207 / .627 · 20 HRvs hand .633 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score8Trevor Story SS · R.235 / .622 · 5 HRvs hand .615 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample34H-Score9Connor Wong C · R.233 / .656 · 4 HRvs hand .631 · No MLB history · No history38H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSEASEA·BOSBOS
AVG.233 29th.245 15th
OPS.693 27th.717 18th
Home runs182 16th163 26th
Runs664 28th689 23rd
OBP.314 21st.319 11th
SLG.379 28th.398 19th
PitchingSEASEA·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.20vs3.54
SEABOS
WHIP1.27vs1.23
SEABOS
K/98.8vs8.7
SEABOS
HR Allowed194vs153
SEABOS
BullpenSEASEA·BOSBOS
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.93vs3.47
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.23vs1.20
no league rank
Saves35vs46
SEABOS
ResultsSEASEA·BOSBOS
+22327th
Run differential
+33613th
76–86 Record87–75
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Seattle Mariners (4–6)
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
Boston Red Sox (5–5)
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Bryce Miller (4.12 ERA, 4–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Patrick Sandoval (4.20 ERA, 1–3) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at Fenway Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Mariners and Sox performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Sox 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Bryce Miller is at 53; Patrick Sandoval is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.