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Seattle Mariners vs Tampa Bay Rays

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Mariners
48-49
8-2
Final
Rays
56-38
Tropicana Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Mariners 8-2

The Seattle Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Rays win the series 2-1. The Mariners outscored the Rays 4-0 in the 4th inning. Randy Arozarena went 1-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Mariners. Jonathan Aranda went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · Jul 12
Mariners lose starter Hancock to a hand injury but beat Rays 8-2 to snap a five-game losing streak

Randy Arozarena hit a three-run homer after Seattle lost starting pitcher Emerson Hancock to a hand injury in the second inning, and the Mariners beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2 on Sunday to snap a five-game losing streak.

What it means

  • Season series: TB wins series 2-1.
  • Mariners 21-29 on the road; Rays 35-15 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Mariners3rd in AL West
  • Cal Raleigh C
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Josh Naylor 1B
    Wrist, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Michael Toglia 1B
    Shoulder, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Kade Anderson SP
    Forearm, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Andres Munoz RP
    Knee, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
Rays1st in AL East
  • Shane McClanahan SP
    Forearm, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Edwin Uceta RP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Lux LF
    Shoulder, Inflammation, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Jacob Melton LF
    Hamstring, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan Heasley RP
    Elbow, Fracture, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Mariners3rd in AL West
Emerson Hancock SP
Probable starter · 7-8, 3.57 ERA, 126 K, 1.14 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1J.P. CrawfordSS
  2. 2Randy ArozarenaLF
  3. 3Cal RaleighDH
  4. 4Josh Naylor1B
  5. 5Mitch GarverC
  6. 6Cole Young2B
  7. 7Victor RoblesCF
  8. 8Weston WilsonRF
  9. 9Buddy Kennedy3B
Rays1st in AL East
Ian Seymour SP
Probable starter · 9-7, 4.21 ERA, 158 K, 1.13 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Yandy DiazDH
  2. 2Jonathan Aranda1B
  3. 3Junior Caminero3B
  4. 4Cedric MullinsCF
  5. 5Chandler SimpsonLF
  6. 6Victor Mesa Jr.RF
  7. 7Taylor WallsSS
  8. 8Richie Palacios2B
  9. 9Hunter FeducciaC

The series

TB wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Rays 6, Mariners 1 (Jul 11)

Last 5

SEA
  • No games yet this season.
TB
  • Lvs SEA2-8
  • Wvs SEA6-1
  • Wvs SEA7-2
  • Lvs NYY4-12
  • Wvs NYY3-0

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Game info

Venue
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 24,297
Officials
Derek Thomas (Home Plate Umpire), Manny Gonzalez (First Base Umpire), Tom Hanahan (Second Base Umpire), Ron Kulpa (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesTB wins series 2-1

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