Chicago Cubs vs Seattle Mariners | August 23, 2026

Final August 23, 2026 • T-Mobile Park, Seattle

Chicago Cubs 👑

75-56

Seattle Mariners

62-69

MLB PREVIEW • August 23, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Chicago Cubs (75-56) travels to play Seattle Mariners (62-69) at T-Mobile Park, Seattle.

Chicago Cubs

Visiting Side

Record 75-56

Seattle Mariners

Home Side

Record 62-69

Scoring

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T	H	E
CHI	0	0	5	0	1	1	0	9	3	19	17	1
SEA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	1

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

25%

Chicago Cubs

75%

Seattle Mariners

Projected Score CHI 2.2 - SEA 5.4

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Seattle Mariners boasts a more productive batting lineup.
Seattle Mariners has the lower team ERA and stronger pitching.
Chicago Cubs is more reliable defensively.

Chicago Cubs

STAT

Seattle Mariners

54.9% Win % 46.9%

89-73 Overall Record 76-86

46-35 Home Record 43-38

43-38 Away Record 33-48

0.50 Runs / G 4.10

.129 Team BA .233

.374 Team OPS .693

6.19 Team ERA 4.20

1.50 WHIP 1.27

62 AB (At Bats) 5385

1 R (Runs) 664

8 H (Hits) 1253

1 2B (Doubles) 206

0 3B (Triples) 18

0 HR (Home Runs) 182

1 RBI (Runs Batted In) 638

9 TB (Total Bases) 2041

7 BB (Walks) 557

19 SO (Strikeouts) 1400

1 SB (Stolen Bases) 114

.129 AVG .233

.229 OBP .314

.145 SLG .379

.374 OPS .693

1.2 RC (Runs Created) 656.8

.100 BB/PA .091

0.37 BB/K 0.40

3.94 P/PA 3.91

1 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 406

70 PA (Plate Appearances) 6089

0.0 AB/HR 29.6

6.19 ERA 4.20

1.50 WHIP 1.27

16.0 IP (Innings) 1430.1

21 H (Hits Allowed) 1372

11 ER (Earned Runs) 668

4 HR (HR Allowed) 194

3 BB (Walks Allowed) 441

13 K (Strikeouts) 1392

7.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 8.8

0 W (Wins) 76

2 L (Losses) 86

0 SV (Saves) 35

0.985 FP (Fielding %) 0.985

1 E (Errors) 88

6 DP (Double Plays) 206

67 TC (Total Chances) 5711

48 PO (Putouts) 4291

18 A (Assists) 1332

4.1 RF (Range Factor) 35.4

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Seattle Mariners plays on familiar turf at T-Mobile Park, Seattle.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Takeaway

Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Chicago Cubs Could Win

Chicago Cubs brings a Team ERA of 6.19 and Batting Average of .129 into the matchup.

Why Seattle Mariners Could Win

Seattle Mariners counters with a Team ERA of 4.20 and Batting Average of .233.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Seattle Mariners's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

T-Mobile Park, Seattle

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

44,649

Closing Odds

Line: CHC -122 | O/U: 7.5

Pitching & Leaders

Away Starter

Shota Imanaga

Home Starter

Bryce Miller

Consensus Pool

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Chicago Cubs (10.4%) Seattle Mariners (89.6%)

Total Submissions: 66 circles

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