St. Louis Cardinals vs Seattle Mariners, April 26, 2026

MarinersSEA
3-2
Final
CardinalsSTL

April 26, 2026, 2:15 PM ET | Busch Stadium

Last 5 Form

Seattle Mariners

4-1

Last 5
L 2-5
vs ATH
W 5-4
vs ATH
W 3-2
@ STL
W 11-9
@ STL
W 3-2
@ STL

St. Louis Cardinals

1-4

Last 5
W 5-3
@ MIA
L 1-4
@ MIA
L 2-3
vs SEA
L 9-11
vs SEA
L 2-3
vs SEA

Starting Pitchers

Seattle Mariners

Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock
Recorded starter

St. Louis Cardinals

Michael McGreevy headshot
Michael McGreevy
Recorded starter

Season Comparison

2026
Seattle MarinersSt. Louis Cardinals
.693
OPS
.691
182
HR
167
664
Runs
720
4.20
ERA
4.26
1.27
WHIP
1.36
1392
Strikeouts by pitchers
1278

Lower 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.

Seattle Mariners

Hitters

Cal Raleigh headshot
Cal Raleigh

8 H, 3 HR, 3 RBI

Cole Young headshot
Cole Young

7 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Julio Rodríguez headshot
Julio Rodríguez

8 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Jose A. Ferrer headshot
Jose A. Ferrer

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Matt Brash headshot
Matt Brash

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA

St. Louis Cardinals

Hitters

Nathan Church headshot
Nathan Church

8 H, 4 HR, 7 RBI

JJ Wetherholt headshot
JJ Wetherholt

6 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Iván Herrera headshot
Iván Herrera

6 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Justin Bruihl headshot
Justin Bruihl

3.2 IP, 0 SO, 0.00 ERA

Michael McGreevy headshot
Michael McGreevy

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Dustin May headshot
Dustin May

5.1 IP, 5 SO, 1.69 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Michael McGreevy headshot
Michael McGreevy
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick
Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock
Seattle Mariners, MLBDB pick
Nathan Church headshot
Nathan Church
St. Louis Cardinals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Seattle Mariners 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2: SEA 8 hits, STL 7 hits; SEA 0 errors, STL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Seattle Mariners000100101380
St. Louis Cardinals001001000270

Box Score

Batting

Cole Young led Seattle Mariners with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Seattle Mariners batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
J.P. CrawfordSS4000010
Cal RaleighC4111021
Julio RodríguezCF4010010
Randy ArozarenaLF4000030
Luke RaleyRF3000000
Rob RefsnyderPH/RF1111001
Dominic CanzoneDH3010000
Mitch GarverPH/DH1000010
Connor Joe1B4110020
Cole Young2B3021010
Leo Rivas3B3010010
Totals343830122

Nathan Church led St. Louis Cardinals with 2 hits and 1 home run and 1 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
JJ Wetherholt2B5111001
Iván HerreraC3010110
Alec Burleson1B4000000
Jordan WalkerRF2010200
Nolan GormanDH4010020
Masyn WinnSS4000020
Nathan ChurchLF4121001
Ramón Urías3B3010000
Victor Scott IICF3000000
Yohel PozoPH1000000
Totals33272352

Pitching

Emerson Hancock went 6.0 innings for Seattle Mariners (4 SO, 2 ER); Michael McGreevy went 6.0 innings for St. Louis Cardinals (6 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Seattle Mariners
Emerson Hancock6.0722242
Gabe Speier0.2000100
Eduard Bazardo1.1000010
José A. Ferrer1.0000000
St. Louis Cardinals
Michael McGreevy6.0511061
Matt Svanson1.0211010
Ryne Stanek1.0000030
JoJo Romero1.0111021
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B3

    Home Run JJ Wetherholt homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. SEA 0, STL 1

  • T4

    Home Run Cal Raleigh homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. SEA 1, STL 1

  • B6

    Home Run Nathan Church homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. SEA 1, STL 2

  • T7

    Single Cole Young singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Connor Joe scores. SEA 2, STL 2

  • T9

    Home Run Rob Refsnyder homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. SEA 3, STL 2

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Pop Out JJ Wetherholt pops out to third baseman Leo Rivas in foul territory. SEA 3, STL 2

  • B9

    Groundout Yohel Pozo grounds out, third baseman Leo Rivas to first baseman Connor Joe. SEA 3, STL 2

  • B9

    Flyout Ramón Urías flies out to left fielder Randy Arozarena. SEA 3, STL 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Connor Joe strikes out swinging. SEA 3, STL 2

  • T9

    Strikeout Mitch Garver strikes out on a foul tip. SEA 3, STL 2

  • T9

    Home Run Rob Refsnyder homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. SEA 3, STL 2

  • T9

    Flyout Randy Arozarena flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. SEA 2, STL 2

  • B8

    Flyout Nathan Church flies out sharply to left fielder Randy Arozarena. SEA 2, STL 2

  • B8

    Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Connor Joe. SEA 2, STL 2

  • B8

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman called out on strikes. SEA 2, STL 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Julio Rodríguez strikes out swinging. SEA 2, STL 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Cal Raleigh called out on strikes. SEA 2, STL 2

  • T8

    Strikeout Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: J.P. Crawford called out on strikes. SEA 2, STL 2

  • B7

    Forceout Jordan Walker grounds into a force out, shortstop J.P. Crawford to second baseman Cole Young. Alec Burleson out at 2nd. SEA 2, STL 2

  • B7

    Forceout Alec Burleson grounds into a force out, second baseman Cole Young to shortstop J.P. Crawford. Iván Herrera out at 2nd. Alec Burleson to 1st. SEA 2, STL 2

  • B7

    Walk Iván Herrera walks. SEA 2, STL 2

  • B7

    Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out sharply to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 2, STL 2

  • T7

    Strikeout Leo Rivas strikes out swinging. SEA 2, STL 2

  • T7

    Single Cole Young singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Walker. Connor Joe scores. SEA 2, STL 2

  • T7

    Double Connor Joe doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Nathan Church. SEA 1, STL 2

  • T7

    Groundout Dominic Canzone grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson. SEA 1, STL 2

  • T7

    Flyout Luke Raley flies out to left fielder Nathan Church. SEA 1, STL 2

  • B6

    Groundout Victor Scott II grounds out, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Connor Joe. SEA 1, STL 2

  • B6

    Flyout Ramón Urías flies out to left fielder Randy Arozarena. SEA 1, STL 2

  • B6

    Home Run Nathan Church homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. SEA 1, STL 2

  • B6

    Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Randy Arozarena strikes out swinging. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T6

    Single Julio Rodríguez singles on a line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. Leo Rivas to 2nd. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T6

    Pop Out Cal Raleigh pops out to third baseman Ramón Urías. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T6

    Flyout J.P. Crawford flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T6

    Single Leo Rivas singles on a line drive to right fielder Jordan Walker. SEA 1, STL 1

  • B5

    Groundout Nolan Gorman grounds out, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Connor Joe. SEA 1, STL 1

  • B5

    Walk Jordan Walker walks. SEA 1, STL 1

  • B5

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Connor Joe to pitcher Emerson Hancock. SEA 1, STL 1

  • B5

    Flyout Iván Herrera flies out to right fielder Luke Raley. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T5

    Strikeout Cole Young strikes out swinging. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T5

    Flyout Connor Joe flies out to right fielder Jordan Walker. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T5

    Single Dominic Canzone singles on a line drive to left fielder Nathan Church. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T5

    Groundout Luke Raley grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. SEA 1, STL 1

  • B4

    Groundout JJ Wetherholt grounds out sharply to first baseman Connor Joe. SEA 1, STL 1

  • B4

    Groundout Victor Scott II grounds out, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Connor Joe. Ramón Urías to 2nd. SEA 1, STL 1

  • B4

    Hit By Pitch Ramón Urías hit by pitch. SEA 1, STL 1

  • B4

    Flyout Nathan Church flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Randy Arozarena strikes out swinging. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T4

    Groundout Julio Rodríguez grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T4

    Home Run Cal Raleigh homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. SEA 1, STL 1

  • T4

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out, shortstop Masyn Winn to first baseman Alec Burleson. SEA 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Masyn Winn strikes out swinging. SEA 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Single Nolan Gorman singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Jordan Walker to 3rd. SEA 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Single Jordan Walker singles on a ground ball to third baseman Leo Rivas. SEA 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Groundout Alec Burleson grounds out, first baseman Connor Joe to pitcher Emerson Hancock. SEA 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Iván Herrera called out on strikes. SEA 0, STL 1

  • B3

    Home Run JJ Wetherholt homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field. SEA 0, STL 1

  • T3

    Flyout Leo Rivas flies out to center fielder Victor Scott II. SEA 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Single Cole Young singles on a line drive to center fielder Victor Scott II. Cole Young out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Victor Scott II to second baseman JJ Wetherholt. SEA 0, STL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Connor Joe called out on strikes. SEA 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Grounded Into DP Victor Scott II grounds into a double play, shortstop J.P. Crawford to first baseman Connor Joe. Ramón Urías out at 2nd. Victor Scott II out at 1st. SEA 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Single Ramón Urías singles on a fly ball to right fielder Luke Raley. Nathan Church to 2nd. SEA 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Single Nathan Church singles on a ground ball to shortstop J.P. Crawford. SEA 0, STL 0

  • B2

    Groundout Masyn Winn grounds out, shortstop J.P. Crawford to first baseman Connor Joe. SEA 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Groundout Dominic Canzone grounds out, second baseman JJ Wetherholt to first baseman Alec Burleson. SEA 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Lineout Luke Raley lines out to right fielder Jordan Walker. SEA 0, STL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Iván Herrera challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Randy Arozarena called out on strikes. SEA 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Nolan Gorman strikes out swinging. SEA 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Walk Jordan Walker walks. SEA 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Alec Burleson flies out sharply to right fielder Luke Raley. SEA 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Double Iván Herrera doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. SEA 0, STL 0

  • B1

    Flyout JJ Wetherholt flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Julio Rodríguez pops out to first baseman Alec Burleson in foul territory. SEA 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Cal Raleigh strikes out swinging. SEA 0, STL 0

  • T1

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out, third baseman Ramón Urías to first baseman Alec Burleson. SEA 0, STL 0