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Cubs at Mariners



Cubs blew this one open early and never let up, burying Seattle 19-2 behind Happ's go-ahead homer in the third that scored three. Ramirez did the heavy lifting at the plate, going 3-for-6 with a homer and 5 RBI, and Chicago out-hit the Mariners 17-7 in the rout. Cubs improve to 75-56 while Seattle drops to 62-69, though the Mariners still hold the season series edge at 2-1.
Happ's homer to right in the third put Chicago ahead for good, scoring Suzuki, Busch and Bregman all at once.
Ramirez led the way for the Cubs, going 3-for-6 with a homer and 5 RBI as Chicago piled up 17 hits to Seattle's 7.
The win pushes Chicago to 75-56 while Seattle falls to 62-69, though the Mariners still lead the season series 2-1.
The Cubs sit 2nd in the NL Central, 6½ games back, losers of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10. The Mariners sit 3rd in the AL West, 2½ games back, coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10.
The Cubs are up next home vs Reds (Aug 28-30). The Mariners are up next at Blue Jays (Aug 28-30).
We ranked every clip from this game by how much it swung the win probability, kept the biggest, and play them back in the order they happened. Pick any play to jump straight to it.
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.



Cubs to winHit
CHC -1.5 · 54%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inn | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHCChicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 1 |
| SEASeattle Mariners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Crow-Armstrong | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .281 | .379 | .559 |
Kevin Alcantara | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .240 | .286 | .360 |
Seiya Suzuki | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | .270 | .363 | .479 |
Michael Busch | 1-3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | .244 | .352 | .395 |
Alex Bregman | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 31 | .256 | .346 | .420 |
Ian Happ | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | .218 | .327 | .420 |
Nico Hoerner | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .263 | .322 | .361 |
Gabriel Arias | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .239 | .277 | .373 |
Pedro Ramirez | 3-6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .285 | .343 | .424 |
Michael Conforto | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .220 | .315 | .445 |
Tyrone Taylor | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .254 | .312 | .486 |
Miguel Amaya | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .338 | .365 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shota Imanaga | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 72-41 | 3.78 | 72 |
Aaron Civale | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49-32 | 4.66 | 49 |
Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 2.38 | 8 |
Caleb Thielbar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-7 | 5.22 | 8 |
Carson Kelly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 6.00 | 12 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | CHC 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | CHC 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | CHC 99.9 | — | |
| B9 | CHC 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | CHC 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | CHC 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | CHC 99.9 | — | |
| T9 | CHC 99.9 | — |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.