MLB Game Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates (38-51) vs. Seattle Mariners (46-42)

The Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates continue their three-game weekend series at T-Mobile Park, with both teams looking to build momentum before the All-Star break. After Seattle’s dominant 6–0 shutout win on July 4—powered by two home runs from Cal Raleigh—the Mariners aim to keep rolling, while the Pirates look to bounce back behind a promising young arm.

Game Details

Team Records & Recent Form

• The Mariners have won 4 of their last 6 and are 23–21 at home.
• The Pirates had won 6 straight before Friday’s loss and are 12–30 on the road.

Pitching Matchup

Seattle Mariners: Luis Castillo (4–5, 3.55 ERA)

• 96.1 IP, 79 K, 1.29 WHIP
• Coming off 6 IP, 1 ER vs. Texas
• 10 quality starts in 17 outings
• Opponents hitting .248 against him

Pittsburgh Pirates: Mike Burrows (1–2, 4.15 ERA)

• 34.2 IP, 35 K, 1.32 WHIP
• Coming off 4.1 IP, 1 ER vs. Mets
• Features a high-whiff changeup (45.9%) and effective slider
• First career start vs. Seattle

Players to Watch

Seattle Mariners

• Cal Raleigh: 35 HR, 74 RBI – leads MLB in home runs and ranks 2nd in RBI
• Julio Rodríguez: .252 AVG, 11 HR, 43 RBI – 5-game hit streak
• J.P. Crawford: .285 AVG – team leader in batting average, hitting .364 over last 5 games
• Randy Arozarena: .248 AVG, 12 HR, 20 doubles – power-speed combo

Pittsburgh Pirates

• Oneil Cruz: 15 HR – team leader, ranks 36th in MLB
• Bryan Reynolds: 45 RBI – team leader, .267 AVG
• Andrew McCutchen: .269 AVG – veteran presence and OBP machine
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa: .277 AVG, 10 doubles – consistent contact hitter

Advanced Stats Snapshot