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Seattle Mariners 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · PNC ParkGame-day snapshot Jun 24, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score44
Seattle Mariners
76–86 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 44
3
3–2
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
82–80 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 53
2
T-Score53
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersKirby holds a modest edge in P-Score and K/9, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .749 OPS vs RHP, 6th in MLB; Seattle ranks 21th vs RHP.
Recent formPiratesPittsburgh has been the better recent team, at 6–4 over the last 10.
WeatherLow impact76°F, wind 2 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

SEA
George Kirby RHP
George Kirby
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.94
125th
WHIP
1.33
155th
K/9
7.88
136th
BB/9
2.16
47th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.84
99th
OPS/R
–
IP
96.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.97
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
88
PIT
Mitch Keller RHP
Mitch Keller
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.89
178th
WHIP
1.32
144th
K/9
7.03
173rd
BB/9
3.26
122nd
P-Score44i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.92
105th
OPS/R
–
IP
88.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.79
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
87
How the starters differ
·Kirby enters with a 3.94 ERA compared with Keller's 4.89.
·Kirby walks 1.1 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Kirby carries a 5.45 road ERA, compared with Keller's 5.48 mark at home.
·Kirby has one extra day of rest entering this start.

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
Keller arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.3
Sinker17%92.3
Sweeper16%81.9
Slider9%87.2
Changeup9%88.7
Curveball9%77.8
Cutter8%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mariners vs RHP (Mitch Keller)
21st
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (George Kirby)
6th
in MLB
0.749OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseSEASEA·PITPIT
AVG.233 29th.253 5th
OPS.693 27th.734 6th
Home runs182 16th186 13th
Runs664 28th767 6th
OBP.314 20th.330 4th
SLG.379 28th.404 9th
PitchingSEASEA·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.20vs4.14
SEAPIT
WHIP1.27vs1.30
SEAPIT
K/98.8vs9.3
SEAPIT
HR Allowed194vs155
SEAPIT
ResultsSEASEA·PITPIT
+19926th
Run differential
+3439th
76–86 Record82–80
4–6 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Seattle Mariners (4–6)
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
Pittsburgh Pirates (6–4)
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—0
3 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mariners?+
George Kirby (3.94 ERA, 6–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Pirates?+
Mitch Keller (4.89 ERA, 5–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at PNC Park.
Where is the game being played?+
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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 Pirates performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Pirates 0–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
George Kirby is at 54; Mitch Keller is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.