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Zack Wheeler was uncharacteristically ineffective, surrendering five first-inning runs and four homers as Seattle rolled to a 9-2 victory and snapped Philadelphia’s nine-game win streak. His command struggles—five walks and elevated pitches—were the story, while the Phillies’ offense could not mount a comeback. Philadelphia will turn to Aaron Nola next to try to regain momentum.
Seattle snapped its rough stretch against NL competition with a 9-2 rout of Philadelphia, highlighted by Cal Raleigh’s historic three-homer night—the first three-homer game by a Mariner at home since Edgar Martinez in 1999 at T-Mobile Park—and a solo shot from Julio Rodríguez. Logan Gilbert recovered from a rocky start as the offense chased Zack Wheeler early, and Seattle’s bullpen locked the game down with four scoreless innings, capping a night that underscored the team’s short-memory resilience after blowouts and a continued bid to rebound on the road.
The Chicago Cubs hammered the Seattle Mariners in a 19-2 blowout after falling behind 2-0, sparked by Ian Happ’s third-inning grand slam. Seattle’s early lead was erased as Cubs reliever Aaron Civale delivered four scoreless innings following an early exit for Shota Imanaga. Contributions came from Pete Crow-Armstrong and PCA with RBI hits, and Pedro Ramirez added a second grand slam in the late innings to cap the rout, helping Chicago push through the West Coast trip with hopes of catching the Brewers in the division race.
Randy Arozarena delivered a 9th-inning walk-off homer to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs, capping a tense game after Kade Anderson’s impressive MLB debut and a Cubs lead earlier. Chicago’s David Peterson worked six strong innings, while Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled and Alex Bregman homered as part of a Cubs surge, with Tyrone Taylor contributing an RBI double and two stolen bases. Bregman earned Player of the Game honors for his multi-faceted showing in the loss.
Leo Rivas lined an RBI single for a walk-off in the 10th, lifting the Mariners to a 6-5 win over the Cubs in Seattle. Chicago jumped out to a 3-0 lead on first-inning homers by Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman, but Cal Raleigh’s three-run homer sparked Seattle’s comeback and Bregman added a second homer to force extras. Emerson Hancock allowed three runs in 5.2 innings for the Mariners, while Matthew Boyd took the loss after six innings with five runs allowed (four earned). The Cubs went 1-for-16 with runners in scoring position and left 11 on base. With the loss, Chicago sits six games behind the Brewers in the NL Central and three games ahead of the Phillies for the top Wild Card seed. Alex Bregman was named the Player of the Game for his two long balls.
A three-game West Coast series in Seattle features three Cubs left-handed starters (Boyd, Peterson, Imanaga) opposing a Mariners lineup that splits poorly against lefties, with rookie Kade Anderson making his MLB debut for the Cubs on Saturday. Start times are unusually late: Friday at 9:10 p.m. CT on Marquee, Saturday at 6:15 p.m. CT on FOX (not the normal channel), and Sunday at 3:10 p.m. CT on Marquee. The Cubs, 74-54 and five games back, will need improved offense and strong pitching while navigating injuries (Dansby Swanson out with a strained oblique; Palencia returning) as they prepare for a packed schedule, including a Diamondbacks series next week.
The Seattle Mariners will call up top pitching prospect Kade Anderson to make his major-league debut Saturday at home against the Chicago Cubs, aiming to spark a playoff push. Anderson, The Athletic’s No. 1 prospect, has dominated in the minors with a 1.06 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 18 starts for Double-A Arkansas this year and will need to be added to Seattle’s 40-man roster, likely via moving Matt Brash to the 60-day injured list to create space amid Seattle’s slide in the standings.
Seattle called up left-hander Kade Anderson, widely regarded as MLB's top pitching prospect, to make his big-league debut on Aug. 22 against the Cubs after a dominant run in Double-A Arkansas (93.1 IP, 135 K, 13 BB; 1.06 ERA with 1.78 FIP, 2.67 DRA). Anderson brings a varied arsenal (fastball, slider, curve, change) and is expected to anchor a rotation often stretching to five innings per start; the promotion is timed to preserve 2027 rookie eligibility via the service-time clock, and Dipoto has signaled he won’t be used in relief, though innings remain closely monitored.
Seattle will promote pitching prospect Kade Anderson to make his MLB debut against the Cubs on Saturday, creating a 40-man roster hole likely by transferring Matt Brash to the 60-day injured list due to his lat strain. Anderson, widely regarded as the top pitching prospect in the game and the third overall pick in 2025, has dominated Double-A Arkansas (18 starts, 1.06 ERA, 41% strikeouts) with a four-pitch arsenal and advanced command. His arrival could spur Seattle to a six-man rotation as they look to turn around a sputtering season; the Mariners sit 60-68 and remain in the AL West race but outside the top Wild Card spots, seeking a spark from their top prospect.
Milwaukee cruised past Seattle 22-0 to tie the modern-era record for the largest shutout margin; after a 1-0 game through five, the Brewers exploded with 5 runs in the fifth, 5 in the sixth, 2 in the seventh and 9 in the eighth. The highlight (or lowlight) was Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez losing track of outs with the bases loaded, recording a live ball that yielded a sacrifice fly and a two-base error. Milwaukee improved to 78-48, Seattle fell to 59-67 (eight losses in 11), and this marked the third 22-0 game in the modern era.
Mariners fall 10-7 to the Astros in extra innings after a rollercoaster game that featured Brock Rodden’s major-league debut, a bullpen that steadied in relief, and a late Mariners rally that tied the game only to see Andrés Muñoz surrender a game-winning slider to Christian Walker for the walk-off. The loss reinforces Seattle’s pattern of painful, luck-fueled losses despite the occasional late-inning push.
Three fans sprinted onto the field at Yankee Stadium during the fifth inning of the Yankees-Mariners game on Aug. 12, 2026, prompting security to tackle them for about three minutes. One spectator was shirtless as others were escorted off, and the disruption occurred while the Yankees trailed 5-1. New York eventually rallied for a 10-5 win, with key offense in the later innings.
Seattle’s playoff hopes are fading as Cal Raleigh’s drastic decline from last year’s MVP-level performance helps fuel a team-wide offensive collapse. Raleigh’s OPS sits at .571 with 12 homers in 85 games, while others like Josh Naylor, Julio Rodríguez and J.P. Crawford underperform, leaving the Mariners with MLB’s fewest runs, OPS, and RISP. Despite a decent pitching staff (3.78 ERA), the offense is Seattle’s biggest weakness as they sit 56-63, 4 games out of a wild-card spot, and face a tough remaining schedule in a bid to return to the postseason for the first time since 2001.
Bryan Woo pitched five solid innings but Seattle’s bullpen collapsed late as the Mariners lost 4-1 to the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, with Ryan Weathers keeping Seattle at bay and only Julio Rodríguez offering a bright spot on offense.
The Seattle Mariners celebrated their 50-season milestone by unveiling the franchise's Top 50 players, honoring a who’s-who of past greats—Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki, Félix Hernández, Randy Johnson, and Alex Rodriguez—along with current stars, during a ceremony that highlighted the team's storied history.