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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / AL West

Tampa Bay Rays 4, Seattle Mariners 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

4:10 PM ET · T-Mobile ParkStats updated Aug 9, 5:45 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
95–60 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
4
4–1
FINAL
Seattle Mariners
73–83 · 3rd AL West · T-Score 44
1
T-Score44
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRaysTampa has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
LineupRaysTampa's official lineup includes 5 left-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenEvenThe two bullpens have produced similar season ERA and WHIP.
Recent formRaysTampa has won 8 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.

Starting pitchers

TB
Ian Seymour LHP
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.38
126th
WHIP
1.17
54th
K/9
10.96
11th
BB/9
2.54
54th
P-Score56i
FIP
4.02
HR/9
1.77
199th
OPS/R
0.685
IP
127.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.75
Road ERA4.96
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.57
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
SEA
Emerson Hancock RHP
Emerson Hancock
Seattle Mariners
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.57
54th
WHIP
1.14
43rd
K/9
8.18
109th
BB/9
2.08
23rd
P-Score57i
FIP
4.00
HR/9
1.30
131st
OPS/R
0.682
IP
138.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.25
Road ERA3.94
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.73
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
5
How the starters differ
·Seymour strikes out 2.8 more batters per nine innings.
·Hancock allows the lower home-run rate: 1.30 vs 1.77 per nine.
·Hancock enters with a 3.57 ERA compared with Seymour's 4.38.
·Seymour averages 5.0 more innings per start.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricSeymourHancockNote
ERA−10292Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.024.00
WAR1.51.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Seymour arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup29%83.4
Four-seam27%91.4
Sweeper20%81.6
Sinker16%90.0
Slider6%83.2
Curveball1%72.7
Cutter1%87.1
Hancock arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam39%95.4
Sinker23%94.8
Sweeper16%77.2
Cutter12%85.8
Changeup5%87.1
Curveball4%76.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Emerson Hancock)
6th
in MLB
0.751OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Mariners vs LHP (Ian Seymour)
29th
in MLB
0.653OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Emerson Hancock
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Hancock (BvP)
1Yandy DíazRDH82.80222.804No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan ArandaL1B79.79822.850No MLB historyNo history
3Chandler SimpsonLLF45.6950.726No MLB historyNo history
4Junior CamineroR3B91.88641.872No MLB historyNo history
5Liam HicksLC67.80618.928No MLB historyNo history
6Victor Mesa Jr.LRF71.82214.821No MLB historyNo history
7Cedric MullinsLCF48.62314.643No MLB historyNo history
8Ryan ViladeRRF67.77811.691No MLB historyNo history
9Taylor WallsSSS36.6022.634No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz DH · R.291 / .802 · 22 HRvs hand .804 · No MLB history · No history82H-Score2Jonathan Aranda 1B · L.277 / .798 · 22 HRvs hand .850 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score3Chandler Simpson LF · L.309 / .695 · 0 HRvs hand .726 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score4Junior Caminero 3B · R.275 / .886 · 41 HRvs hand .872 · No MLB history · No history91H-Score5Liam Hicks C · L.286 / .806 · 18 HRvs hand .928 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score6Victor Mesa Jr. RF · L.252 / .822 · 14 HRvs hand .821 · No MLB history · No history71H-Score7Cedric Mullins CF · L.202 / .623 · 14 HRvs hand .643 · No MLB history · No history48H-Score8Ryan Vilade RF · R.252 / .778 · 11 HRvs hand .691 · No MLB history · No history67H-Score9Taylor Walls SS · S.222 / .602 · 2 HRvs hand .634 · No MLB history · No history36H-Score
Seattle MarinersOfficial lineupvs LHP Ian Seymour
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Seymour (BvP)
1Taylor WardRDH58.6677.712No MLB historyNo history
2Cole YoungL2B60.69217.584No MLB historyNo history
3Randy ArozarenaRLF80.85726.871No MLB historyNo history
4Dominic CanzoneLDH79.81822.785No MLB historyNo history
5Julio RodríguezRCF66.70121.672No MLB historyNo history
6Josh NaylorL1B54.68210.713No MLB historyNo history
7Cal RaleighSC63.67023.573No MLB historyNo history
8Weston WilsonR3B33.6184.577No MLB historyNo history
9Colt EmersonLSS29.5818.601No MLB historyNo history
1Taylor Ward DH · R.222 / .667 · 7 HRvs hand .712 · No MLB history · No history58H-Score2Cole Young 2B · L.246 / .692 · 17 HRvs hand .584 · No MLB history · No history60H-Score3Randy Arozarena LF · R.279 / .857 · 26 HRvs hand .871 · No MLB history · No history80H-Score4Dominic Canzone DH · L.261 / .818 · 22 HRvs hand .785 · No MLB history · No history79H-Score5Julio Rodríguez CF · R.243 / .701 · 21 HRvs hand .672 · No MLB history · No history66H-Score6Josh Naylor 1B · L.268 / .682 · 10 HRvs hand .713 · No MLB history · No history54H-Score7Cal Raleigh C · S.182 / .670 · 23 HRvs hand .573 · No MLB history · No history63H-Score8Weston Wilson 3B · R.213 / .618 · 4 HRvs hand .577 · No MLB history · No history33H-Score9Colt Emerson SS · L.190 / .581 · 8 HRvs hand .601 · No MLB history · No history29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·SEASEA
AVG.258 2nd.232 29th
OPS.729 7th.692 29th
Home runs164 21st179 15th
Runs713 11th634 28th
OBP.327 6th.312 23rd
SLG.402 13th.380 28th
PitchingTBTB·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.67vs4.19
TBSEA
WHIP1.13vs1.26
TBSEA
K/98.3vs8.7
TBSEA
HR Allowed193vs187
TBSEA
BullpenTBTB·SEASEA
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.63vs3.59
no league rank
Saves57vs35
TBSEA
ResultsTBTB·SEASEA
+2918th
Run differential
+15626th
95–60 Record73–83
8–2 Last 103–7
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (8–2)
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
W
Seattle Mariners (3–7)
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Ian Seymour (4.27 ERA, 8–3) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Mariners?+
Emerson Hancock (3.33 ERA, 6–6) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
4:10 PM ET at T-Mobile Park.
Where is the game being played?+
T-Mobile Park, home of the Seattle Mariners.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rays and Mariners performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Mariners 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Ian Seymour is at 56; Emerson Hancock is at 57. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.