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FinalFinal lineupsAL West

Seattle Mariners 3, Houston Astros 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:20 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Aug 16, 10:25 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score35
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 35
3
3–2
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 43
2
T-Score43
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handAstrosHouston has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
BullpenMarinersSeattle has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
WeatherLow impact78°F, wind 4 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

SEA
Bryan Woo RHP
Bryan Woo
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.15
102nd
WHIP
1.10
31st
K/9
8.98
64th
BB/9
1.90
20th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.88
60th
OPS/R
–
IP
132.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.86
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
HOU
Hunter Brown RHP
Hunter Brown
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.68
34th
WHIP
1.27
104th
K/9
9.47
26th
BB/9
4.95
206th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
55th
OPS/R
–
IP
63.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.81
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Woo allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.10 WHIP compared with 1.27.
·Woo allows the lower home-run rate: 0.88 vs 1.13 per nine.
·Woo enters with a 5.22 road ERA; Brown owns a 3.27 ERA at home.
·Both pitchers work on a normal five days of rest.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Woo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%96.1
Sinker19%95.9
Slider14%87.1
Sweeper12%84.5
Changeup6%89.7
Curveball2%83.0
Brown arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker31%96.0
Four-seam30%96.2
Knuckle Curve18%83.4
Changeup9%87.5
Slider9%90.7
Cutter2%93.0
Slurve1%86.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mariners vs RHP (Hunter Brown)
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Bryan Woo)
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 Hunter Brown
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Brown (BvP)
1Brendan DonovanL3B41.7803.9361-for-3Very small sample
2Randy ArozarenaRLF71.86526.8271-for-16Small sample
3Dominic CanzoneLDH70.82023.8082-for-2Very small sample
4Julio RodríguezRCF51.70822.7238-for-24Small sample
5Josh NaylorL1B42.66710.6602-for-5Very small sample
6Cole YoungL2B47.69317.744No MLB historyNo history
7Cal RaleighSC49.66423.6800-for-1Very small sample
8Weston WilsonR3B24.5894.670No MLB historyNo history
9Brock RoddenSSS—.5850.585No MLB historyNo history
1Brendan Donovan 3B · L.277 / .780 · 3 HRvs hand .936 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample41H-Score2Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .827 · 1-for-16 · Small sample71H-Score3Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .808 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample70H-Score4Julio Rodríguez CF · R.247 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .723 · 8-for-24 · Small sample51H-Score5Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .660 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample42H-Score6Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .693 · 17 HRvs hand .744 · No MLB history · No history47H-Score7Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .664 · 23 HRvs hand .680 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample49H-Score8Weston Wilson 3B · R.201 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history24H-Score9Brock Rodden SS · S.197 / .585 · 0 HRvs hand .585 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Bryan Woo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Woo (BvP)
1Jeremy PeñaRSS51.80222.8361-for-3Very small sample
2Yordan AlvarezLDH821.033421.1142-for-2Very small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B56.80725.8150-for-2Very small sample
4Jose AltuveR2B41.70116.6721-for-3Very small sample
5Daulton VarshoLCF38.63612.6820-for-2Very small sample
6Christian WalkerR1B54.72629.7141-for-2Very small sample
7LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF33.6544.6531-for-8Very small sample
8Yainer DiazRC56.77214.7600-for-2Very small sample
9Nick AllenRSS37.7203.6831-for-3Very small sample
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample82H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample41H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample38H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample54H-Score7LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · 1-for-8 · Very small sample33H-Score8Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample56H-Score9Nick Allen SS · R.283 / .720 · 3 HRvs hand .683 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample37H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSEASEA·HOUHOU
AVG.233 29th.242 18th
OPS.693 27th.732 7th
Home runs182 16th226 1st
Runs664 28th734 13th
OBP.314 21st.315 19th
SLG.379 28th.417 4th
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 ERA3.58vs4.27
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.19vs1.30
no league rank
Saves35vs49
SEAHOU
ResultsSEASEA·HOUHOU
+28028th
Run differential
+39311th
76–86 Record81–81
3–7 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Seattle Mariners (3–7)
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
Houston Astros (5–5)
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
8—5
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Bryan Woo (4.15 ERA, 8–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hunter Brown (3.68 ERA, 3–2) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:20 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
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?+
Bryan Woo is at 62; Hunter Brown is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.