Seattle Mariners vs Chicago Cubs, August 23, 2026
August 23, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | T-Mobile Park
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Starting Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Seattle Mariners
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 75-56 | .573 | #2 | #1 | 6.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 62-69 | .473 | #3 | #8 | 3.0 |
- PCT
- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
5.1 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
Seattle Mariners
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 2.70 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA
5.2 IP, 6 SO, 4.77 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Chicago Cubs 19, Seattle Mariners 2: CHC 17 hits, SEA 7 hits; CHC 1 error, SEA 1 error.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1 |
 Seattle Mariners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Pedro Ramírez led Chicago Cubs with 3 hits and 1 home run and 5 RBI.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin AlcántaraCF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Busch1B | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman3B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico HoernerSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabriel AriasPH/SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez2B | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael ConfortoDH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyrone TaylorPH/DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Miguel AmayaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC/P | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 41 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
Josh Naylor led Seattle Mariners with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy ArozarenaLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dominic CanzoneDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhonny PeredaP/C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio RodríguezCF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cal RaleighC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brock Rodden3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Naylor1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Wisdom1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weston Wilson3B/P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cole Young2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor RoblesRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo RivasSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Pitching
Aaron Civale went 4.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (2 SO, 0 ER); Bryce Miller went 4.1 innings for Seattle Mariners (5 SO, 6 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Shota Imanaga | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Aaron Civale | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Mariners | |||||||
| Bryce Miller | 4.1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| José A. Ferrer | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduard Bazardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Rucker | 0.2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jhonny Pereda | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weston Wilson | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
Scoring Summary
- B1
Home Run Randy Arozarena homers (20) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 0, SEA 1
- B2
Strikeout Leo Rivas strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SEA 2
- T3
Home Run Michael Conforto homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 1, SEA 2
- T3
Home Run Ian Happ hits a grand slam (22) to right field. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman scores. CHC 5, SEA 2
- T5
Forceout Alex Bregman grounds into a force out, shortstop Leo Rivas to second baseman Cole Young. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Alex Bregman to 1st. CHC 6, SEA 2
- T6
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to shortstop Leo Rivas. Pedro Ramírez scores. CHC 7, SEA 2
- T8
Single Carson Kelly singles on a fly ball to third baseman Weston Wilson. Pedro Ramírez scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. CHC 8, SEA 2
- T8
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (33) on a line drive to right field. Carson Kelly scores. CHC 10, SEA 2
- T8
Walk Ian Happ walks. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 11, SEA 2
- T8
Single Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to pitcher Jhonny Pereda. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 12, SEA 2
- T8
Home Run Pedro Ramírez hits a grand slam (3) to left field. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. Gabriel Arias scores. CHC 16, SEA 2
- T9
Sac Fly Alex Bregman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Kevin Alcántara scores. CHC 17, SEA 2
- T9
Forceout Gabriel Arias grounds into a force out, shortstop Leo Rivas to second baseman Cole Young. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Gabriel Arias to 1st. CHC 18, SEA 2
- T9
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Robles. Michael Busch scores. Gabriel Arias to 2nd. CHC 19, SEA 2
Play-by-Play
All 90 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- B9
Groundout Randy Arozarena grounds out, shortstop Gabriel Arias to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 19, SEA 2
- B9
Flyout Leo Rivas flies out to center fielder Kevin Alcántara. CHC 19, SEA 2
- B9
Single Victor Robles singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Kevin Alcántara. CHC 19, SEA 2
- B9
Lineout Cole Young lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 19, SEA 2
- T9
Flyout Tyrone Taylor flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. CHC 19, SEA 2
- T9
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Robles. Michael Busch scores. Gabriel Arias to 2nd. CHC 19, SEA 2
- T9
Forceout Gabriel Arias grounds into a force out, shortstop Leo Rivas to second baseman Cole Young. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Gabriel Arias to 1st. CHC 18, SEA 2
- T9
Single Ian Happ singles on a line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. CHC 17, SEA 2
- T9
Sac Fly Alex Bregman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Kevin Alcántara scores. CHC 17, SEA 2
- T9
Single Michael Busch singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Victor Robles. Kevin Alcántara to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CHC 16, SEA 2
- T9
Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Kevin Alcántara to 2nd. CHC 16, SEA 2
- T9
Single Kevin Alcántara singles on a fly ball to right fielder Victor Robles. CHC 16, SEA 2
- B8
Strikeout Weston Wilson strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 16, SEA 2
- B8
Groundout Josh Naylor grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 16, SEA 2
- B8
Groundout Cal Raleigh grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 16, SEA 2
- T8
Pop Out Carson Kelly pops out to catcher Cal Raleigh in foul territory. CHC 16, SEA 2
- T8
Single Tyrone Taylor singles on a line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. CHC 16, SEA 2
- T8
Home Run Pedro Ramírez hits a grand slam (3) to left field. Alex Bregman scores. Ian Happ scores. Gabriel Arias scores. CHC 16, SEA 2
- T8
Single Gabriel Arias singles on a ground ball to pitcher Jhonny Pereda. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 12, SEA 2
- T8
Walk Ian Happ walks. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch to 3rd. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 11, SEA 2
- T8
Walk Alex Bregman walks. CHC 10, SEA 2
- T8
Hit By Pitch Michael Busch hit by pitch. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CHC 10, SEA 2
- T8
Single Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. CHC 10, SEA 2
- T8
Home Run Pete Crow-Armstrong homers (33) on a line drive to right field. Carson Kelly scores. CHC 10, SEA 2
- T8
Single Carson Kelly singles on a fly ball to third baseman Weston Wilson. Pedro Ramírez scores. Carson Kelly to 2nd. CHC 8, SEA 2
- T8
Strikeout Tyrone Taylor strikes out swinging. CHC 7, SEA 2
- T8
Forceout Pedro Ramírez grounds into a force out, second baseman Cole Young to shortstop Leo Rivas. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Pedro Ramírez to 1st. CHC 7, SEA 2
- T8
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Robles. CHC 7, SEA 2
- B7
Groundout Julio Rodríguez grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 7, SEA 2
- B7
Flyout Dominic Canzone flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 7, SEA 2
- B7
Strikeout Randy Arozarena called out on strikes. CHC 7, SEA 2
- T7
Grounded Into DP Ian Happ grounds into a double play, first baseman Josh Naylor to shortstop Leo Rivas to first baseman Josh Naylor. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. Ian Happ out at 1st. CHC 7, SEA 2
- T7
Field Error Alex Bregman reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Weston Wilson. CHC 7, SEA 2
- T7
Strikeout Michael Busch called out on strikes. CHC 7, SEA 2
- B6
Groundout Leo Rivas grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 7, SEA 2
- B6
Groundout Victor Robles grounds out softly, pitcher Aaron Civale to first baseman Michael Busch. Weston Wilson to 2nd. CHC 7, SEA 2
- B6
Pop Out Cole Young pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory. CHC 7, SEA 2
- B6
Single Weston Wilson singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 7, SEA 2
- T6
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out sharply, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Josh Naylor. CHC 7, SEA 2
- T6
Single Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a ground ball to shortstop Leo Rivas. Pedro Ramírez scores. CHC 7, SEA 2
- T6
Grounded Into DP Carson Kelly grounds into a double play, shortstop Leo Rivas to second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Josh Naylor. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Tyrone Taylor out at 2nd. Carson Kelly out at 1st. CHC 6, SEA 2
- T6
Single Tyrone Taylor singles on a ground ball to shortstop Leo Rivas. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd. CHC 6, SEA 2
- T6
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. CHC 6, SEA 2
- B5
Lineout Josh Naylor lines out to shortstop Nico Hoerner. CHC 6, SEA 2
- B5
Groundout Cal Raleigh grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Aaron Civale. CHC 6, SEA 2
- B5
Strikeout Julio Rodríguez called out on strikes. CHC 6, SEA 2
- T5
Double Play Mariners challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Nico Hoerner grounds into a double play, shortstop Leo Rivas to catcher Cal Raleigh to third baseman Weston Wilson. Seiya Suzuki out at home. Alex Bregman out at 3rd. CHC 6, SEA 2
- T5
Hit By Pitch Ian Happ hit by pitch. Alex Bregman to 2nd. CHC 6, SEA 2
- T5
Forceout Alex Bregman grounds into a force out, shortstop Leo Rivas to second baseman Cole Young. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Alex Bregman to 1st. CHC 6, SEA 2
- T5
Walk Michael Busch walks. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd. CHC 5, SEA 2
- T5
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. CHC 5, SEA 2
- T5
Walk Pete Crow-Armstrong walks. CHC 5, SEA 2
- B4
Groundout Dominic Canzone grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 5, SEA 2
- B4
Strikeout Randy Arozarena strikes out swinging. CHC 5, SEA 2
- B4
Flyout Leo Rivas flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 5, SEA 2
- T4
Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to right fielder Victor Robles. CHC 5, SEA 2
- T4
Lineout Michael Conforto lines out to right fielder Victor Robles. CHC 5, SEA 2
- T4
Pop Out Pedro Ramírez pops out to third baseman Weston Wilson in foul territory. CHC 5, SEA 2
- B3
Flyout Victor Robles flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 5, SEA 2
- B3
Pop Out Cole Young pops out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. CHC 5, SEA 2
- B3
Forceout Weston Wilson grounds into a force out, third baseman Alex Bregman to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. Cal Raleigh to 3rd. Josh Naylor out at 2nd. Weston Wilson to 1st. CHC 5, SEA 2
- B3
Single Josh Naylor singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Cal Raleigh to 2nd. CHC 5, SEA 2
- B3
Single Cal Raleigh singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 5, SEA 2
- T3
Strikeout Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging. CHC 5, SEA 2
- T3
Home Run Ian Happ hits a grand slam (22) to right field. Seiya Suzuki scores. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman scores. CHC 5, SEA 2
- T3
Walk Alex Bregman walks. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Michael Busch to 2nd. CHC 1, SEA 2
- T3
Walk Cal Raleigh challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Michael Busch walks. CHC 1, SEA 2
- T3
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. CHC 1, SEA 2
- T3
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 1, SEA 2
- T3
Flyout Carson Kelly flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. CHC 1, SEA 2
- T3
Home Run Michael Conforto homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. CHC 1, SEA 2
- B2
Strikeout Julio Rodríguez strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SEA 2
- B2
Hit By Pitch Dominic Canzone hit by pitch. Randy Arozarena to 2nd. CHC 0, SEA 2
- B2
Walk Randy Arozarena walks. CHC 0, SEA 2
- B2
Strikeout Leo Rivas strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SEA 2
- B2
Walk Victor Robles walks. CHC 0, SEA 1
- B2
Strikeout Cole Young strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SEA 1
- T2
Strikeout Pedro Ramírez strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SEA 1
- T2
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, third baseman Weston Wilson to first baseman Josh Naylor. CHC 0, SEA 1
- T2
Strikeout Ian Happ called out on strikes. CHC 0, SEA 1
- B1
Flyout Weston Wilson flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. CHC 0, SEA 1
- B1
Single Josh Naylor singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dominic Canzone to 2nd. CHC 0, SEA 1
- B1
Strikeout Cal Raleigh strikes out swinging. CHC 0, SEA 1
- B1
Flyout Julio Rodríguez flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, SEA 1
- B1
Single Dominic Canzone singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. CHC 0, SEA 1
- B1
Home Run Randy Arozarena homers (20) on a fly ball to left field. CHC 0, SEA 1
- T1
Strikeout Alex Bregman called out on strikes. CHC 0, SEA 0
- T1
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to right fielder Victor Robles. CHC 0, SEA 0
- T1
Walk Seiya Suzuki walks. CHC 0, SEA 0
- T1
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to second baseman Cole Young. CHC 0, SEA 0