The Chicago Cubs defeated the Seattle Mariners 7-1 on March 21, 2026 at Peoria Stadium. A crowd of 11,029 witnessed the Chicago Cubs secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 2 |
Umpires
Nestor Ceja (Home Plate Umpire), Brock Ballou (First Base Umpire), Bryan Van Vranken (Second Base Umpire), Louie Krupa (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | Brennen Davis | CF | Day-To-Day | Hamstring – Soreness | 2026-03-21 |
| SEA | Miles Mastrobuoni | 3B | Day-To-Day | Calf – Not Specified | 2026-03-21 |
| SEA | J.P. Crawford | SS | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-03-23 |
| SEA | Bryce Miller | SP | Out | Oblique – Inflammation | 2026-04-16 |
| SEA | Logan Evans | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2027-04-01 |
| CHC | Trent Thornton | RP | Day-To-Day | Achilles – Surgery | 2026-03-21 |
| CHC | Seiya Suzuki | RF | Out | Knee – Strain | 2026-04-05 |
| CHC | Porter Hodge | RP | Out | Elbow – Strain | 2026-04-12 |
| CHC | Jordan Wicks | RP | Out | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-04-15 |
| CHC | Brandon Birdsell | RP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 15 | .385 | .429 | .538 | .967 |
| SEA | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | .172 | .273 | .241 | .514 |
Chicago Cubs Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Shaw | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .426 | .467 |
| 1 | Matthew Halbach | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .600 |
| 2 | Moises Ballesteros | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .583 |
| 2 | Alexander Madera | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Miguel Amaya | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .379 | .538 |
| 3 | Casey Opitz | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .143 | .000 |
| 4 | Michael Conforto | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .314 | .394 |
| 4 | Joan Delgado | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| 5 | Kevin Alcantara | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .341 | .421 |
| 5 | Eli Lovich | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Dylan Carlson | LF | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .341 | .460 | .463 |
| 6 | Leonel Espinoza | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .667 |
| 7 | Jonathon Long | 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .444 | .476 |
| 8 | Owen Miller | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .267 | .351 | .367 |
| 9 | Ben Cowles | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .182 | .182 |
Chicago Cubs Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Rea | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 77— | 3.10 |
| Collin Snider | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14— | 4.50 |
| Corbin Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13— | 7.04 |
| Evan Taylor | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22— | 3.00 |
| Vincent Reilly | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17— | 0.00 |
Seattle Mariners Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Donovan | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .490 | .571 |
| 1 | Joshua Hood | 3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 |
| 2 | Cal Raleigh | C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .276 | .500 |
| 3 | Julio Rodriguez | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .421 | .522 | .737 |
| 4 | Josh Naylor | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .207 | .214 |
| 4 | Connor Joe | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .362 | .434 | .596 |
| 5 | Randy Arozarena | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .258 | .378 | .387 |
| 5 | Colin Davis | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.600 |
| 6 | Rob Refsnyder | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .154 | .250 | .282 |
| 7 | Luke Raley | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 | .404 | .558 |
| 8 | Ryan Bliss | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .318 | .263 |
| 9 | Cole Young | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .373 | .717 |
Seattle Mariners Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Kirby | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 78— | 3.77 |
| Gabe Speier | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19— | 10.13 |
| Eduard Bazardo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11— | 0.00 |
| Michael Rucker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10— | 4.91 |
| Cole Wilcox | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11— | 4.32 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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