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Seattle Mariners   vs   Texas Rangers Preview

July 27, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form, weather and current moneyline context at Globe Life Field.

2:35 PM ET · Globe Life FieldStats updated Jul 27, 1:45 PM ETFinal lineups lockedLast update Jul 27, 2:17 PM ET
T-Score42
Seattle Mariners
68–78 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 42
3
3–7
FINAL
Texas Rangers
72–74 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 43
7
T-Score43
FINALSEA −122 · TEX +113 · Total 8
SEA −122 · TEX +113 · Total 8Last update Jul 27, 2:17 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherMarinersSeattle has the stronger starting-pitcher profile: Kirby leads in P-Score, WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handMarinersSeattle has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupEvenBoth confirmed lineups are close to their normal everyday configuration.
BullpenMarinersSeattle has allowed fewer runs from the bullpen on the season ERA.
Recent formMarinersSeattle has won 5 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

SEA
George Kirby RHP
George Kirby
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.18
119th
WHIP
1.34
125th
K/9
7.51
142nd
BB/9
2.09
23rd
P-Score59i
FIP
3.81
HR/9
1.13
103rd
OPS/R
0.759
IP
159.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.27
Road ERA5.48
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.25
QUALITY
START %
100%
(5 of 5)
DAYS
REST
7
TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.61
145th
WHIP
1.44
172nd
K/9
8.49
92nd
BB/9
3.68
147th
P-Score49i
FIP
4.45
HR/9
1.34
144th
OPS/R
0.662
IP
134.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.02
Road ERA4.00
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.00
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Kirby walks 1.6 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Kirby owns the lower FIP, 3.81 to 4.45.
·Kirby has produced a quality start in 100% of outings versus 40%.
·Kirby allows the lower home-run rate: 1.13 vs 1.34 per nine.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKirbyRockerNote
ERA−108113Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.814.45
WAR2.41.2Season 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%87.3
Sinker20%96.8
Knuckle Curve11%84.1
Changeup6%88.8
Cutter4%92.9
Splitter2%87.2
Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider38%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup4%88.7
Splitter1%88.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Mariners vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
19th
in MLB
0.710OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (George Kirby)
25th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.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 Kumar Rocker
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Rocker (BvP)
1Cole YoungL2B59.69516.748No MLB historyNo history
2Julio RodríguezRCF65.68820.695No MLB historyNo history
3Dominic CanzoneLDH79.79821.799No MLB historyNo history
4Randy ArozarenaRLF80.83422.821No MLB historyNo history
5Josh NaylorL1B56.68510.669No MLB historyNo history
6Luke RaleyLRF55.72315.757No MLB historyNo history
7Mitch GarverRC43.5964.549No MLB historyNo history
8J.P. CrawfordLSS59.68510.708No MLB historyNo history
9Colt EmersonLSS31.5818.571No MLB historyNo history
1Cole Young 2B · L.247 / .695 · 16 HRvs hand .748 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score2Julio Rodríguez CF · R.239 / .688 · 20 HRvs hand .695 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score3Dominic Canzone DH · L.254 / .798 · 21 HRvs hand .799 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score4Randy Arozarena LF · R.273 / .834 · 22 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score5Josh Naylor 1B · L.267 / .685 · 10 HRvs hand .669 · No MLB history · No history56H-Score6Luke Raley RF · L.225 / .723 · 15 HRvs hand .757 · No MLB history · No history55H-Score7Mitch Garver C · R.175 / .596 · 4 HRvs hand .549 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8J.P. Crawford SS · L.221 / .685 · 10 HRvs hand .708 · No MLB history · No history59H-Score9Colt Emerson SS · L.190 / .581 · 8 HRvs hand .571 · No MLB history · No history31H-Score
Texas RangersOfficial lineupvs RHP George Kirby
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Kirby (BvP)
1Joc PedersonLDH78.81025.827No MLB historyNo history
2Wyatt LangfordRLF67.76516.790No MLB historyNo history
3Ezequiel DuranRSS70.78217.754No MLB historyNo history
4Brandon NimmoLRF74.74114.688No MLB historyNo history
5Evan CarterLCF46.6169.674No MLB historyNo history
6Jake BurgerR1B72.74326.676No MLB historyNo history
7Nicky LopezL2B33.6281.675No MLB historyNo history
8Josh SmithL2B45.67161.162No MLB historyNo history
9Elias DíazRC49.6617.543No MLB historyNo history
1Joc Pederson DH · L.234 / .810 · 25 HRvs hand .827 · No MLB history · No history78H-Score2Wyatt Langford LF · R.242 / .765 · 16 HRvs hand .790 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score3Ezequiel Duran SS · R.272 / .782 · 17 HRvs hand .754 · No MLB history · No history70H-Score4Brandon Nimmo RF · L.263 / .741 · 14 HRvs hand .688 · No MLB history · No history74H-Score5Evan Carter CF · L.196 / .616 · 9 HRvs hand .674 · No MLB history · No history46H-Score6Jake Burger 1B · R.238 / .743 · 26 HRvs hand .676 · No MLB history · No history72H-Score7Nicky Lopez 2B · L.271 / .628 · 1 HRvs hand .675 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score8Josh Smith 2B · L.226 / .671 · 6 HRvs hand 1.162 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score9Elias Díaz C · R.230 / .661 · 7 HRvs hand .543 · No MLB history · No history49H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseSEASEA·TEXTEX
AVG.229 30th.243 18th
OPS.684 29th.719 15th
Home runs164 18th170 14th
Runs577 30th607 26th
OBP.310 24th.318 13th
SLG.374 28th.401 18th
PitchingSEASEA·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.22vs4.29
SEATEX
WHIP1.25vs1.31
SEATEX
K/98.7vs8.6
SEATEX
HR Allowed179vs175
SEATEX
BullpenSEASEA·TEXTEX
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.65vs4.36
no league rank
Saves32vs40
SEATEX
ResultsSEASEA·TEXTEX
+9327th
Run differential
+11724th
68–78 Record72–74
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Seattle Mariners (5–5)
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
L
W
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
10—3
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Mariners?+
George Kirby (3.57 ERA, 8–8) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker (4.13 ERA, 3–8) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:35 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
What is the current moneyline?+
SEA −122 · TEX +113 · Total 8. Lines are informational only.
What is the current total?+
The total is 8. Lines are informational.
How have the Mariners and Rangers performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rangers 3–10 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
George Kirby is at 59; Kumar Rocker is at 49. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.