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Seattle Mariners 7, Los Angeles Angels 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

9:38 PM ET · Angel StadiumGame-day snapshot Sep 18, 2:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score34
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 34
7
7–2
FINAL · 9 innings
Los Angeles Angels
62–100 · 5th AL West · T-Score 30
2
T-Score30
FINAL · 9 innings
Pitching recap
PitcherTeamRoleIPHERBBKP
George KirbySEA
Starter
4.1525593
Carlos VargasSEA
ReliefWin
1.1100318
Yusei KikuchiLAA
StarterLoss
4.1545499
Scoring by inning
123456789RHE
SEASeattle Mariners200032000791
LAALos Angeles Angels1100000002102
Top hitters
Cal Raleigh2-for-3 · 3 RBI · 1 R · 1 BB
Josh Naylor2-for-5 · 2 RBI
Dominic Canzone1-for-3 · 1 RBI · 1 R · 2 BB
Adam Frazier1-for-4 · 1 RBI
Vaughn Grissom0-for-4 · 1 RBI

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersThe starters are close overall, but Kirby owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .017 difference in OPS.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 1–4 in their last five, with only a 13-run difference in run differential.
PowerMarinersSeattle has 175 home runs this season, 29 more than Los.

Pregame contextStarting pitchers

SEA
George Kirby RHP
George Kirby
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.25
125th
WHIP
1.36
155th
K/9
7.51
136th
BB/9
2.12
45th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.14
98th
OPS/R
–
IP
165.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.40
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
LAA
Yusei Kikuchi LHP
Yusei Kikuchi
Los Angeles Angels
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.75
160th
WHIP
1.49
203rd
K/9
9.17
77th
BB/9
3.91
177th
P-Score45i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.19
56th
OPS/R
–
IP
53.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.33
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Kikuchi owns a 9.2 K/9 compared with Kirby's 7.5.
·Kirby walks 1.8 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Kirby enters with a 4.25 ERA compared with Kikuchi's 4.75.
·Kirby averages 1.1 more innings per start.

Mariners at Angels — Runs Could Be Hard to Find

There is almost nothing between Seattle and Los Angeles offensively, and not in a flattering way. The Mariners average 4.06 runs per game, the Angels 4.05; their OPS marks rank 28th and 30th in MLB. That puts extra weight on every free pass and every mistake from the starters. George Kirby has issued only 2.1 walks per nine and owns the cleaner overall line, while Yusei Kikuchi brings more strikeouts but also a 1.49 WHIP and 3.9 walks per nine. The teams have split eight games this season. Seattle has lost three straight, Los Angeles has won two, and a matchup between two quiet offenses may not need many runs to turn.

Written by PitcherStat ·

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kirby arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper28%87.4
Four-seam28%96.7
Sinker21%96.8
Knuckle Curve10%84.1
Changeup5%88.8
Cutter4%92.9
Splitter2%87.2
Kikuchi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam41%95.5
Slider25%87.4
Splitter17%86.6
Curveball11%79.9
Cutter5%90.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mariners vs LHP (Yusei Kikuchi)
30th
in MLB
0.655OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Angels vs RHP (George Kirby)
30th
in MLB
0.672OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineup strength vs today's starter

Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.

Updated Sep 16, 6:50 PM ET
SEASEA
.718
+23 ptsOPS edge
LAALAA
.695

Slight edge: SEA

Full lineup comparison

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs LHP Yusei Kikuchi
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Kikuchi (BvP)
1J.P. CrawfordLSS55.68714.6240-for-3Very small sample
2Randy ArozarenaRLF79.86526.9546-for-28Limited history
3Dominic CanzoneLDH78.82023.847No MLB historyNo history
4Cal RaleighSC58.66423.5733-for-10Small sample
5Julio RodríguezRCF61.70822.6720-for-3Very small sample
6Josh NaylorL1B50.66710.7130-for-3Very small sample
7Taylor WardRDH54.6707.7124-for-5Very small sample
8Cole YoungL2B55.69317.584No MLB historyNo history
9Weston WilsonR3B29.5894.577No MLB historyNo history
1J.P. Crawford SS · L.221 / .687 · 14 HRvs hand .624 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample55H-Score2Randy Arozarena LF · R.281 / .865 · 26 HRvs hand .954 · 6-for-28 · Limited history79H-Score3Dominic Canzone DH · L.264 / .820 · 23 HRvs hand .847 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score4Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .664 · 23 HRvs hand .573 · 3-for-10 · Small sample58H-Score5Julio Rodríguez CF · R.247 / .708 · 22 HRvs hand .672 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample61H-Score6Josh Naylor 1B · L.261 / .667 · 10 HRvs hand .713 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample50H-Score7Taylor Ward DH · R.225 / .670 · 7 HRvs hand .712 · 4-for-5 · Very small sample54H-Score8Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .693 · 17 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score9Weston Wilson 3B · R.201 / .589 · 4 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score
Los Angeles AngelsOfficial lineupvs RHP George Kirby
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kirby (BvP)
1Zach NetoRSS67.76627.7270-for-3Very small sample
2Mike TroutRCF75.80322.7922-for-5Very small sample
3Wade MecklerLLF50.7603.8001-for-3Very small sample
4Vaughn GrissomR1B52.69313.6761-for-2Very small sample
5Moisés BallesterosLDH46.6129.694No MLB historyNo history
6Denzer GuzmanR3B36.6028.5631-for-2Very small sample
7Josh LoweLLF41.63312.6740-for-4Very small sample
8Christian MooreR2B31.5282.4941-for-2Very small sample
9Adam FrazierL2B29.6641.6641-for-6Very small sample
1Zach Neto SS · R.239 / .766 · 27 HRvs hand .727 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample67H-Score2Mike Trout CF · R.242 / .803 · 22 HRvs hand .792 · 2-for-5 · Very small sample75H-Score3Wade Meckler LF · L.300 / .760 · 3 HRvs hand .800 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample50H-Score4Vaughn Grissom 1B · R.242 / .693 · 13 HRvs hand .676 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample52H-Score5Moisés Ballesteros DH · L.215 / .612 · 9 HRvs hand .694 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Denzer Guzman 3B · R.219 / .602 · 8 HRvs hand .563 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample36H-Score7Josh Lowe LF · L.209 / .633 · 12 HRvs hand .674 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample41H-Score8Christian Moore 2B · R.187 / .528 · 2 HRvs hand .494 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample31H-Score9Adam Frazier 2B · L.240 / .664 · 1 HRvs hand .664 · 1-for-6 · Very small sample29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSEASEA·LAALAA
AVG.233 29th.234 28th
OPS.693 27th.679 30th
Home runs182 16th154 28th
Runs664 28th655 29th
OBP.314 21st.310 25th
SLG.379 28th.369 30th
PitchingSEASEA·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.20vs4.29
SEALAA
WHIP1.27vs1.35
SEALAA
K/98.8vs9.1
SEALAA
HR Allowed194vs164
SEALAA
BullpenSEASEA·LAALAA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA4.13vs4.20
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.34vs1.35
no league rank
Saves35vs25
SEALAA
ResultsSEASEA·LAALAA
+28028th
Run differential
+33920th
76–86 Record62–100
4–6 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Seattle Mariners (4–6)
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
L
Los Angeles Angels (5–5)
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
9—4
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mariners?+
George Kirby (4.25 ERA, 9–11) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Angels?+
Yusei Kikuchi (4.75 ERA, 1–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Angel Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
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 Angels performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Angels 4–9 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
George Kirby is at 54; Yusei Kikuchi is at 45. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.
Mariners 7, Angels 2 — Final Score, Sep 16, 2026 | PitcherStat