MLB Game Preview: Seattle Mariners (8-11) vs. San Diego Padres (12-6)

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First Pitch: 5:40 PM PT

Venue: Petco Park — San Diego, California

Broadcast: MLB.TV, MLB Network, Padres.TV, Mariners.TV

Weather Outlook — San Diego

Temperature: ~66°F at gametime

Wind: Light, near‑calm conditions

Impact: Neutral hitting environment typical of coastal evening games

Team Records & Recent Form

Seattle Mariners (8–11)

Record: 8–11 (1–7 on the road)

Last 5 Games: L7–6, L4–1, W6–2, W6–1, W8–7

Offense:

.209 AVG, 76 R, 129 H, 17 HR, .319 OBP, .340 SLG

3.9 runs per game (24th in MLB)

Pitching:

3.24 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 159 K, .234 OBA

Bullpen save rate: 60% (3 saves, 2 blown)

San Diego Padres (12–6)

Record: 12–6 (8–4 at home)

Last 5 Games: W7–6, W4–1, W7–2, W9–5, W5–2 — 7‑game winning streak

Offense:

.236 AVG, 85 R, 141 H, 17 HR, .310 OBP, .394 SLG

Pitching:

3.42 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 170 K, .234 OBA

Form Edge: Padres — elite momentum, strong home performance, and consistent run production.

Injury Report

Seattle Mariners

Rob Refsnyder — Paternity (Apr 17)

Miles Mastrobuoni — 10‑day IL (Apr 17)

Victor Robles — 10‑day IL (Apr 24)

Bryce Miller — 15‑day IL (Apr 28)

Teddy McGraw — OUT until May 1

San Diego Padres

Freddy Fermin — Day‑to‑day (Apr 16)

Matt Waldron — 15‑day IL (Apr 17)

Yuki Matsui — 15‑day IL (Apr 17)

Sung‑Mun Song — 10‑day IL (Apr 17)

Blake Hunt — 7‑day IL (Apr 21)

Probable Starting Pitchers

Seattle — RHP Luis Castillo (0–0, 6.92 ERA, 1.77 WHIP)

13.0 IP, 19 H, 14 K, 4 BB, 1 HR allowed

Mariners need a rebound outing; Castillo has struggled with command early

San Diego — RHP Walker Buehler (0–1, 4.97 ERA, 1.26 WHIP)

12.2 IP, 11 H, 11 K, 5 BB, 1 HR allowed

Padres trust him to secure the sweep

Pitching Edge: Slightly Padres — Buehler has been steadier and benefits from a hot offense behind him.

Key Player Matchups

Seattle Mariners

Luke Raley: .339 AVG, 4 HR, 12 RBI — coming off a 4‑hit game

Randy Arozarena: 2‑for‑4 with SB and 3 runs on Apr 15

Xander Bogaerts: 13 RBI, .284 AVG — key run producer

San Diego Padres

Ramón Laureano: .292 AVG, 4 HR, 12 RBI — power threat

Xander Bogaerts: 13 RBI, .284 AVG — consistent middle‑order bat

Team: Balanced lineup with strong situational hitting

Series History & Context

Padres lead the series 2–0 with wins of 4–1 and 7–6.

Padres have won 7 straight games overall.

Mariners have lost two straight and sit last in AL West.

Betting Trends

Mariners: 3.24 ERA (2nd in MLB), but offense ranks bottom‑10

Padres: 7–4 in night games, strong home hitting

Padres have covered run line in 5 of last 7

Game Odds

Seattle Mariners              – 120

San Diego Padres             8.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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