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Seattle Mariners Face Pirates, Seek Win

· 2026-06-23

Seattle Mariners Face Pirates, Seek Win

The Seattle Mariners face the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, seeking to improve their 40-39 record.

What's at stake?

The Mariners are 4-7 in their last 11 games and snapped a 2-game losing streak Sunday.

They beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 with SP Logan Gilbert pitching 6 1/3 innings and Andres Munoz earning his 13th save.

Key players to watch

RF Dominic Canzone homered and drove in 2 runs, while the Pirates' 3B Nick Gonzales homered and drove in 2 runs.

The Pirates are coming off a 3-3 road trip and lost 2 of 3 to the Colorado Rockies.

Pitching matchup

RHP George Kirby makes his 16th start with a 4-7 record and 4.10 ERA, facing RHP Mitch Keller who has a 5-4 record and 4.92 ERA.

Kirby has lost his last 3 starts, including a 5-3 home loss to the Baltimore Orioles.

Betting odds

The Mariners are -130 on the moneyline, with the Pirates at +105, and the over/under is set at 8.

The Mariners have won 8 of their last 10 series openers, while the Pirates have lost 5 straight series openers.

And the Mariners are 18-20 on the road this season.

But the Pirates have a 3-3 record at home against the Mariners.

So the Mariners will look to bounce back from recent losses with a strong performance.

The game starts at 6:40 p.m. ET from PNC Park.

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