Venue & First Pitch
- Location: Truist Park, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
- Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Broadcast: ROOT Sports NW (SEA), Bally Sports South (ATL), MLB.TV
- Capacity: 41,084
Weather Forecast (Atlanta, GA – First Pitch)
- Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm
- Temperature: ~83°F (28°C)
- Wind: SW at 5–10 mph
- Precipitation: <5%
- Impact: Favorable hitting weather; warm temps and light breeze could aid carry
Injury Report
Mariners
- Luke Raley (side) – Day-to-day
- Jackson Kowar (shoulder), Logan Evans (elbow), Gregory Santos (knee), Ryan Bliss (biceps) – IL
Braves
- Austin Riley (abdominal) – 60‑day IL
- Aaron Bummer (shoulder) – 15‑day IL
- Grant Holmes (elbow), Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow), AJ Smith‑Shawver (calf/elbow), Reynaldo López (shoulder), Joe Jiménez (knee) – IL
Recent Form
Mariners (Last 10): 4‑6, .241 AVG, 5.39 ERA, -4 run diff
- 3‑12 in last 15 road games; no road series wins in 2nd half
Braves (Last 10): 4‑6, .238 AVG, 4.06 ERA, +6 run diff
- Offense averaging 5.6 runs/game since Aug. 7
Probable Pitchers
- SEA: RHP Logan Gilbert (4‑6, 3.73 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 144 K)
- Mariners 6‑13 in his starts; 1.02 WHIP ranks among AL’s best
- ATL: LHP Chris Sale (5‑4, 2.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 123 K)
- Returned from IL last week; 7 straight quality starts
Key Player Matchups
- Cal Raleigh (SEA) vs. Chris Sale (ATL)
- Raleigh: 51 HR, but 2nd‑half slump (.209 AVG, 31.2% K rate)
- Sale: Extreme horizontal arm slot; tough on LHBs
- Matt Olson (ATL) vs. Logan Gilbert (SEA)
- Olson: 36 doubles, 21 HR, 77 RBI; platoon edge vs. RHP
- Jorge Polanco (SEA) vs. ATL Bullpen
- Polanco: 12-for-35 last 10 games, 4 HR
- Ozzie Albies (ATL) vs. SEA Pitching
- Albies: 15-for-40 last 10 games, 5 HR, 13 RBI
Series History
- All-Time: Mariners lead 12‑9
- Last Meeting: 2023 — Mariners won series 2‑1 at T‑Mobile Park
Betting Trends
- Braves: 50.5% win rate as favorite; OVER in 62 of 139 games
- Mariners: 47.6% win rate as underdog; 2nd in AL in HR (200)
- Head-to-Head: UNDER in 4 of last 6 meetings
Game Odds
Seattle Mariners 7.5
Atlanta Braves – 136
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Thursday, September 4, 2025
