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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 Sep 30, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 45
3
3–2
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 53
2
T-Score53
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
101st
WHIP
1.10
33rd
K/9
8.98
63rd
BB/9
1.90
20th
P-Score63i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.88
59th
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
103rd
K/9
9.47
26th
BB/9
4.95
205th
P-Score62i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.13
54th
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 DonovanL3B49.7803.9361-for-3Very small sample
2Randy ArozarenaRLF78.86526.8271-for-16Small sample
3Dominic CanzoneLDH77.82023.8082-for-2Very small sample
4Julio RodríguezRCF63.70822.7238-for-24Small sample
5Josh NaylorL1B52.66710.6602-for-5Very small sample
6Cole YoungL2B58.69317.744No MLB historyNo history
7Cal RaleighSC61.66423.6800-for-1Very small sample
8Weston WilsonR3B30.5894.670No 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 sample49H-Score2Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .827 · 1-for-16 · Small sample78H-Score3Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .808 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample77H-Score4Julio Rodríguez CF · R.247 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .723 · 8-for-24 · Small sample63H-Score5Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .660 · 2-for-5 · 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 · 0-for-1 · Very small sample61H-Score8Weston Wilson 3B · R.201 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .670 · No MLB history · No history30H-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 PeñaRSS63.80222.8361-for-3Very small sample
2Yordan AlvarezLDH911.033421.1142-for-2Very small sample
3Isaac ParedesR3B69.80725.8150-for-2Very small sample
4Jose AltuveR2B51.70116.6721-for-3Very small sample
5Daulton VarshoLCF47.63612.6820-for-2Very small sample
6Christian WalkerR1B66.72629.7141-for-2Very small sample
7LaMonte Wade Jr.LLF40.6544.6531-for-8Very small sample
8Yainer DiazRC61.77214.7600-for-2Very small sample
9Nick AllenRSS42.7203.6831-for-3Very small sample
1Jeremy Peña SS · R.277 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .836 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample63H-Score2Yordan Alvarez DH · L.316 / 1.033 · 42 HRvs hand 1.114 · 2-for-2 · Very small sample91H-Score3Isaac Paredes 3B · R.262 / .807 · 25 HRvs hand .815 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample69H-Score4Jose Altuve 2B · R.250 / .701 · 16 HRvs hand .672 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score5Daulton Varsho CF · L.221 / .636 · 12 HRvs hand .682 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample47H-Score6Christian Walker 1B · R.226 / .726 · 29 HRvs hand .714 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample66H-Score7LaMonte Wade Jr. LF · L.205 / .654 · 4 HRvs hand .653 · 1-for-8 · Very small sample40H-Score8Yainer Diaz C · R.285 / .772 · 14 HRvs hand .760 · 0-for-2 · Very small sample61H-Score9Nick Allen SS · R.283 / .720 · 3 HRvs hand .683 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample42H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSEASEA·HOUHOU
AVG.233 29th.242 19th
OPS.693 27th.732 7th
Home runs182 17th226 1st
Runs664 28th734 13th
OBP.314 21st.315 19th
SLG.379 28th.417 5th
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
+16926th
Run differential
+27215th
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 63; Hunter Brown is at 62. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.