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Read recapSeattle Mariners vs Houston Astros
September 22, 2026 • 9:40 PM • T-Mobile Park
Status
Final
Seattle Mariners
SEA
0
Houston Astros
HOU
7
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Seattle Mariners
Logan Gilbert
Starter
Houston Astros
Cristian Javier
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsSeattle Mariners
73-83 (.468)
Div
#3
WC
#8
GB
4.5
Houston Astros
77-79 (.494)
Div
#2
WC
#4
GB
0.5
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Seattle Mariners | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .693 | .732 |
| HR | 182 | 226 |
| Runs | 664 | 734 |
| ERA | 4.20 | 4.45 |
| WHIP | 1.27 | 1.34 |
| Strikeouts | 1392 | 1411 |
Top Players
Seattle Mariners
Hitters
Pitchers
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (SS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taylor Trammell (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brice Matthews (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Velázquez (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Javier (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miguel Ullola (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bennett Sousa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Logan VanWey (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle Mariners | |||||||
| J.P. Crawford (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Arozarena (LF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dominic Canzone (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cal Raleigh (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Rodríguez (CF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Naylor (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Young (SS) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lazaro Montes (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brock Rodden (3B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Ward (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weston Wilson (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Arroyo (2B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Logan Gilbert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| José A. Ferrer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eduard Bazardo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carlos Vargas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Rucker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Cristian Javier | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Miguel Ullola | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bennett Sousa | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan VanWey | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seattle Mariners | |||||||
| Logan Gilbert | 4.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| José A. Ferrer | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Eduard Bazardo | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Vargas | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Rucker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Single • 0-1
Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Lazaro Montes. Jeremy Peña scores.
top 3 • Home Run • 0-4
Christian Walker homers (26) on a line drive to left field. Jose Altuve scores. Yainer Diaz scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 0-5
Isaac Paredes homers (23) on a fly ball to left field.
top 8 • Home Run • 0-7
Yordan Alvarez homers (41) on a fly ball to right field. Jeremy Peña scores.
Recap & Highlights
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Astros' three-homer game powers 7-0 shutout win
Astros' three-homer game powers 7-0 shutout win
Watch highlightCondensed Game: HOU@SEA - 9/22/26
Condensed Game: HOU@SEA - 9/22/26
Watch highlightChristian Walker's 200th career home run (26)
Christian Walker's 200th career home run (26)
Watch highlightYordan Alvarez's solo home run (41)
Yordan Alvarez's solo home run (41)
Watch highlightIsaac Paredes' solo home run (23)
Isaac Paredes' solo home run (23)
Watch highlightYordan Alvarez records 100th RBI of the season
Yordan Alvarez records 100th RBI of the season
Watch highlightBrice Matthews' sensational sliding catch
Brice Matthews' sensational sliding catch
Watch highlightJulio Rodríguez's running catch at the wall
Julio Rodríguez's running catch at the wall
Watch highlightIsaac Paredes' basket catch in foul territory
Isaac Paredes' basket catch in foul territory
Watch highlightLogan VanWey secures the Astros' 7-0 win
Logan VanWey secures the Astros' 7-0 win
Watch highlightLogan Gilbert K's Jeremy Peña
Logan Gilbert K's Jeremy Peña
Watch highlightCristian Javier K's Dominic Canzone
Cristian Javier K's Dominic Canzone
Watch highlightField View: Matty Beniers' first pitch
Field View: Matty Beniers' first pitch
Watch highlightDan Wilson discusses the Mariners' 7-0 loss
Dan Wilson discusses the Mariners' 7-0 loss
Watch highlightStrike 1 confirmed after ABS challenge
Strike 1 confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightBall 1 confirmed after ABS challenge
Ball 1 confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightStrike 2 confirmed after ABS challenge
Strike 2 confirmed after ABS challenge
Watch highlightRandy Arozarena walks after ABS challenge
Randy Arozarena walks after ABS challenge
Watch highlightYainer Diaz out on strikes after ABS challenge
Yainer Diaz out on strikes after ABS challenge
Watch highlightAnalyzing Christian Walker's home run through bat tracking
Analyzing Christian Walker's home run through bat tracking
Watch highlightMeasuring the stats on Christian Walker's home run
Measuring the stats on Christian Walker's home run
Watch highlightBreaking down Logan Gilbert's pitches
Breaking down Logan Gilbert's pitches
Watch highlightIsaac Paredes: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Isaac Paredes: Home Run Statcast Analysis
Watch highlightVisualizing Isaac Paredes' swing using bat tracking technology
Visualizing Isaac Paredes' swing using bat tracking technology
Watch highlightThe distance behind Yordan Alvarez's home run
The distance behind Yordan Alvarez's home run
Watch highlightAn animated look at Yordan Alvarez's home run
An animated look at Yordan Alvarez's home run
Watch highlightStarting lineups for Astros at Mariners - September 22, 2026
Starting lineups for Astros at Mariners - September 22, 2026
Watch highlightBench availability for Houston, September 22 vs Mariners
Bench availability for Houston, September 22 vs Mariners
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Fielding alignment for Houston, September 22 vs Mariners
Watch highlightBench availability for Seattle, September 22 vs Astros
Bench availability for Seattle, September 22 vs Astros
Watch highlightBullpen availability for Houston, September 22 vs Mariners
Bullpen availability for Houston, September 22 vs Mariners
Watch highlightBullpen availability for Seattle, September 22 vs Astros
Bullpen availability for Seattle, September 22 vs Astros
Watch highlightLogan Gilbert against the Astros
Logan Gilbert against the Astros
Watch highlightProbable pitchers for Astros at Mariners - September 22, 2026
Probable pitchers for Astros at Mariners - September 22, 2026
Watch highlightPlay-by-Play
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-7
Michael Arroyo strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 0-7
Lazaro Montes flies out to left fielder Nelson Velázquez.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 0-7
Cole Young strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Double Play • 0-7
Cam Smith lines into an unassisted double play, first baseman Josh Naylor. Taylor Trammell out at 1st.
top 9 • Walk • 0-7
Taylor Trammell walks.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-7
Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 0-7
Josh Naylor grounds into a double play, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. Julio Rodríguez out at 2nd. Josh Naylor out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Single • 0-7
Julio Rodríguez singles on a line drive to left fielder Nelson Velázquez.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 0-7
Cal Raleigh pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.
top 8 • Forceout • 0-7
Yainer Diaz grounds into a force out, shortstop Cole Young to second baseman Michael Arroyo. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-7
Jose Altuve strikes out on a foul tip.
top 8 • Walk • 0-7
Isaac Paredes walks.
top 8 • Home Run • 0-7
Yordan Alvarez homers (41) on a fly ball to right field. Jeremy Peña scores.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 0-5
Jeremy Peña hit by pitch.
top 8 • Pop Out • 0-5
Nelson Velázquez pops out to first baseman Josh Naylor in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-5
Dominic Canzone flies out to center fielder Taylor Trammell.
bottom 7 • Walk • 0-5
Randy Arozarena walks.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 0-5
J.P. Crawford lines out to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 0-5
Michael Arroyo flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 7 • Strikeout • 0-5
Cam Smith called out on strikes.
top 7 • Walk • 0-5
Taylor Trammell walks.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-5
Christian Walker grounds out, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Josh Naylor.
top 7 • Flyout • 0-5
Yainer Diaz flies out sharply to center fielder Julio Rodríguez.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-5
Lazaro Montes strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Walk • 0-5
Cole Young walks.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-5
Josh Naylor strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 0-5
Julio Rodríguez flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 6 • Flyout • 0-5
Jose Altuve flies out to left fielder Randy Arozarena.
top 6 • Home Run • 0-5
Isaac Paredes homers (23) on a fly ball to left field.
top 6 • Lineout • 0-4
Yordan Alvarez lines out sharply to right fielder Lazaro Montes.