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FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL Central

Seattle Mariners 1, Chicago White Sox 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:10 PM ET · Rate FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score40
Seattle Mariners
70–81 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 40
1
1–6
FINAL
Chicago White Sox
77–73 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 54
6
T-Score54
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handSoxChicago has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Team strengthSoxChicago leads 54–40 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

SEA
Luis Castillo RHP
Luis Castillo
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.67
190th
WHIP
1.48
181st
K/9
7.76
123rd
BB/9
3.01
100th
P-Score40i
FIP
5.00
HR/9
1.68
187th
OPS/R
0.764
IP
128.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.80
Road ERA6.30
Last 5 starts
CWS
Anthony Kay LHP
Anthony Kay
Chicago White Sox
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.53
128th
WHIP
1.37
143rd
K/9
7.32
146th
BB/9
3.17
112th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.85
HR/9
1.24
115th
OPS/R
0.862
IP
145.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.86
Road ERA5.35
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Kay enters with a 4.53 ERA compared with Castillo's 5.67.
·Kay allows the lower home-run rate: 1.24 vs 1.68 per nine.
·The WHIP gap favors Kay, 1.37 to 1.48.
·Castillo enters with a 6.30 road ERA; Kay owns a 3.86 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCastilloKayNote
ERA−142108Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP5.004.85
WAR0.41.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Castillo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%95.2
Slider25%85.6
Sinker18%95.4
Changeup15%87.4
Cutter0%92.3
Kay arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper23%82.7
Four-seam22%95.8
Sinker17%95.2
Cutter17%91.7
Changeup14%86.1
Slider6%86.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mariners vs LHP (Anthony Kay)
30th
in MLB
0.648OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Sox vs RHP (Luis Castillo)
18th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder 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·CWSCWS
+13224th
Run differential
+2569th
70–81 Record77–73
Last 10 games
Seattle Mariners (0–0)
Chicago White Sox (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Luis Castillo is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Sox?+
Anthony Kay is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:10 PM ET at Rate Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Luis Castillo is at 40; Anthony Kay is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.