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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 ParkStats updated Jun 24, 3:01 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score44
Seattle Mariners
73–83 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 44
3
3–2
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
79–77 · 3rd NL Central · T-Score 52
2
T-Score52
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Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersKirby holds a modest edge in P-Score and FIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handPiratesPittsburgh owns a .755 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Seattle ranks 18th 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
4.24
118th
WHIP
1.39
153rd
K/9
7.59
133rd
BB/9
2.33
38th
P-Score55i
FIP
3.84
HR/9
1.11
94th
OPS/R
0.739
IP
169.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.27
Road ERA5.53
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
5.29
172nd
WHIP
1.37
140th
K/9
6.93
171st
BB/9
3.27
117th
P-Score44i
FIP
4.55
HR/9
1.17
101st
OPS/R
0.614
IP
115.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.48
Road ERA5.05
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.79
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
87
How the starters differ
·Kirby enters with a 4.24 ERA compared with Keller's 5.29.
·Kirby has the stronger command profile, with a 2.3 BB/9 versus 3.3.
·Kirby carries a 5.53 road ERA, compared with Keller's 5.48 mark at home.
·Kirby has one extra day of rest entering this start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKirbyKellerNote
ERA−110122Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.844.55
WAR2.51.0Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kirby arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam29%96.7
Sweeper28%87.4
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%82.0
Slider10%87.2
Curveball9%77.8
Changeup9%88.7
Cutter7%89.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mariners vs RHP (Mitch Keller)
18th
in MLB
0.712OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Pirates vs RHP (George Kirby)
4th
in MLB
0.755OPS
.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.232 29th.254 4th
OPS.692 29th.738 6th
Home runs179 14th181 12th
Runs634 28th748 5th
OBP.312 22nd.332 4th
SLG.380 28th.406 8th
PitchingSEASEA·PITPIT
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.19vs4.19
SEAPIT
WHIP1.26vs1.30
SEAPIT
K/98.7vs9.2
SEAPIT
HR Allowed187vs150
SEAPIT
ResultsSEASEA·PITPIT
+14826th
Run differential
+26212th
73–83 Record79–77
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 55; Mitch Keller is at 44. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.