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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Seattle Mariners 10, Houston Astros 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Aug 15, 10:05 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score47
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 47
10
10–5
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 55
5
T-Score55
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersHancock holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston owns a .739 OPS vs RHP, 8th in MLB; Seattle ranks 21th vs RHP.
BullpenMarinersSeattle owns a 3.69 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Houston's 4.18.
Recent formAstrosHouston has been the better recent team, at 5–5 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

SEA
Emerson Hancock RHP
Emerson Hancock
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.35
56th
WHIP
1.12
48th
K/9
8.26
111th
BB/9
2.23
25th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.12
132nd
OPS/R
–
IP
121.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.14
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
HOU
Hayden Wesneski RHP
Hayden Wesneski
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
37th
WHIP
1.18
41st
K/9
5.79
179th
BB/9
2.89
98th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.96
11th
OPS/R
–
IP
18.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.86
QUALITY
START %
67%
(2 of 3)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Hancock strikes out 2.5 more batters per nine innings.
·Hancock enters with a 3.35 ERA compared with Wesneski's 3.86.
·Wesneski has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 40%.
·Hancock has the stronger command profile, with a 2.2 BB/9 versus 2.9.

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
Wesneski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper29%81.3
Four-seam25%93.5
Sinker18%92.5
Cutter16%89.5
Changeup12%86.4
Curveball0%72.6

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mariners vs RHP (Hayden Wesneski)
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Emerson Hancock)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.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 Hayden Wesneski
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Wesneski (BvP)
1Brendan DonovanL3B49.7803.9361-for-3Very small sample
2Randy ArozarenaRLF78.86526.8271-for-5Very small sample
3Dominic CanzoneLDH77.82023.808No MLB historyNo history
4Julio RodríguezRCF64.70822.7230-for-5Very small sample
5Josh NaylorL1B52.66710.6601-for-1Very small sample
6Cole YoungL2B58.69317.744No MLB historyNo history
7Cal RaleighSC61.66423.6802-for-2Very small sample
8Victor RoblesRRF31.6230.5931-for-1Very small sample
9Brock RoddenSSS—.5850.585No MLB historyNo history
1Brendan Donovan 3B · L.277 / .780 · 3 HRvs hand .936 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample49H-Score2Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .827 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample78H-Score3Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .808 · No MLB history · No history77H-Score4Julio Rodríguez CF · R.247 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .723 · 0-for-5 · Very small sample64H-Score5Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .660 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample52H-Score6Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .693 · 17 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score7Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .664 · 23 HRvs hand .680 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score8Victor Robles RF · R.256 / .623 · 0 HRvs hand .593 · 1-for-1 · Very small sample31H-Score9Brock Rodden SS · S.197 / .585 · 0 HRvs hand .585 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Emerson Hancock
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Hancock (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS63.80222.8360-for-3Very small sample
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.033421.1140-for-2Very small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.8152-for-3Very small sample
4Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.6821-for-5Very small sample
5Jose AltuveR2B51.70116.6724-for-6Very small sample
6Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.7141-for-5Very small sample
7Taylor TrammellLLF45.6268.669No MLB historyNo history
8Cam SmithRRF60.66921.6682-for-3Very small sample
9Christian VázquezRC34.5837.5841-for-2Very small sample
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample91H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample69H-Score4Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample47H-Score5Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · 4-for-6 · Very small sample51H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · 1-for-5 · Very small sample66H-Score7Taylor Trammell LF · L.192 / .626 · 8 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Cam Smith RF · R.210 / .669 · 21 HRvs hand .668 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample60H-Score9Christian Vázquez C · R.207 / .583 · 7 HRvs hand .584 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample34H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSEASEA·HOUHOU
AVG.233 26th.242 16th
OPS.693 24th.732 6th
Home runs182 15th226 1st
Runs664 25th734 12th
OBP.314 18th.315 16th
SLG.379 25th.417 3rd
PitchingSEASEA·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.20vs4.45
SEAHOU
WHIP1.27vs1.34
SEAHOU
K/98.8vs8.8
SEAHOU
HR Allowed194vs204
SEAHOU
BullpenSEASEA·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.69vs4.18
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.19vs1.29
no league rank
Saves35vs49
SEAHOU
ResultsSEASEA·HOUHOU
+16523rd
Run differential
+27011th
76–86 Record81–81
2–8 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Seattle Mariners (2–8)
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
Houston Astros (5–5)
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Emerson Hancock (3.35 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hayden Wesneski (3.86 ERA, 2–0) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
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 Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 5–8 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Emerson Hancock is at 58; Hayden Wesneski is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.