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Seattle Mariners 5, Cleveland Guardians 6

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:40 PM ET · Progressive FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 28, 1:15 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 45
5
5–6
FINAL
Cleveland Guardians
85–77 · 1st AL Central · T-Score 55
6
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherGuardiansThe starters are close overall, but Williams owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .006 difference in OPS.
Recent formGuardiansCleveland has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
Team strengthGuardiansCleveland leads 55–45 in T-Score, driven by recent team form.
PowerMarinersSeattle has 102 home runs this season, 27 more than Cleveland.

Starting pitchers

SEA
Emerson Hancock RHP
Emerson Hancock
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.60
56th
WHIP
1.02
49th
K/9
8.58
112th
BB/9
2.01
27th
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.27
133rd
OPS/R
–
IP
85.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.83
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
91
CLE
Gavin Williams RHP
Gavin Williams
Cleveland Guardians
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.82
77th
WHIP
1.14
37th
K/9
10.33
3rd
BB/9
2.89
101st
P-Score65i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.40
147th
OPS/R
–
IP
96.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.12
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
93
How the starters differ
·Williams owns a 10.3 K/9 compared with Hancock's 8.6.
·The WHIP gap favors Hancock, 1.02 to 1.14.
·Hancock has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 33%.
·Hancock enters with a 3.94 road ERA; Williams owns a 2.84 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Hancock arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%95.4
Sinker23%94.8
Sweeper16%77.2
Cutter12%85.8
Changeup5%87.1
Curveball4%76.1
Williams arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%86.7
Four-seam27%96.1
Knuckle Curve22%82.0
Sinker16%96.1
Cutter6%91.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mariners vs RHP (Gavin Williams)
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Guardians vs RHP (Emerson Hancock)
24th
in MLB
0.706OPS
.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 RHP Gavin Williams
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Williams (BvP)
1J.P. Crawford—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Julio Rodríguez—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Josh Naylor—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Randy Arozarena—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Cal Raleigh—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Cole Young—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Colt Emerson—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Mitch Garver—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Victor Robles—–––No MLB historyNo history
1J.P. Crawford– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Julio Rodríguez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Josh Naylor– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Randy Arozarena– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Cal Raleigh– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Cole Young– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Colt Emerson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Mitch Garver– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Victor Robles– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Hancock (BvP)
1Steven Kwan—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Travis Bazzana—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Chase DeLauter—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Kyle Manzardo—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Kahlil Watson—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Brayan Rocchio—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Cooper Ingle—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Gabriel Arias—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Austin Hedges—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Steven Kwan– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Travis Bazzana– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Chase DeLauter– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Kyle Manzardo– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Kahlil Watson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Brayan Rocchio– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Cooper Ingle– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Gabriel Arias– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Austin Hedges– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSEASEA·CLECLE
AVG.233 29th.239 22nd
OPS.693 27th.696 26th
Home runs182 17th162 27th
Runs664 28th678 24th
OBP.314 21st.316 17th
SLG.379 28th.380 27th
PitchingSEASEA·CLECLE
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.20vs3.77
SEACLE
WHIP1.27vs1.26
SEACLE
K/98.8vs9.6
SEACLE
HR Allowed194vs175
SEACLE
ResultsSEASEA·CLECLE
+20626th
Run differential
+28519th
76–86 Record85–77
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Seattle Mariners (4–6)
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
Cleveland Guardians (6–4)
W
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—2
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Emerson Hancock (3.60 ERA, 5–4) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Guardians?+
Gavin Williams (3.82 ERA, 9–4) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 PM ET at Progressive Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Guardians.
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 Guardians performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Guardians 2–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Emerson Hancock is at 57; Gavin Williams is at 65. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.