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CHC vs
SEA

Chicago Cubs vs Seattle Mariners

August 21, 2026 ยท 10:10 PM ET ยท T-Mobile Park
CHC 78-61  ยท  SEA 65-74

๐Ÿ Final: CHC 5, SEA 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 57%
Projected Score CHC 7 ยท SEA 5
Blowout Probability 4%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

SEA Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Key injuries SEA (Emerson Hancock, Brendan Donovan) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SEA SP quality edge (FIP 3.88 vs 5.22, PF 0.94) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SEA CHC SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 5.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+3.1 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP road mastery (ERA 2.87 R vs 5.67 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
SEA Line move (8pp sharp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CHC โ€” Away LHP
Matthew Boyd
Matthew Boyd
ERA3.99
WHIP1.22
FIP4.47
K/97.1
K/BB4.3
Road ERA: 2.87
vs
SEA โ€” Home RHP
Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
ERA3.57
WHIP1.14
FIP3.85
K/98.2
K/BB6.1
Home ERA: 3.31

๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Ballpark Weather

Wind4 mph (calm)
Directionblowing out to center
Temp75ยฐF
Run Env: HIGH โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜† Neutral
Humidity 62% Gusts 11 mph Cloud 100% Rain Chance 2% Pressure 1012 hPa

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CHC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  2. 2 Seiya Suzuki RF
  3. 3 Michael Busch 1B
  4. 4 Alex Bregman 3B
  5. 5 Ian Happ LF
  6. 6 Nico Hoerner SS
  7. 7 Pedro Ramirez 2B
  8. 8 Michael Conforto DH
  9. 9 Carson Kelly C
SEA โ€” Home
  1. 1 Brendan Donovan 3B
  2. 2 Randy Arozarena LF
  3. 3 Dominic Canzone RF
  4. 4 Julio Rodriguez CF
  5. 5 Josh Naylor 1B
  6. 6 Taylor Ward DH
  7. 7 Cal Raleigh C
  8. 8 Cole Young 2B
  9. 9 Brock Rodden SS

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CHC Away SEA Home
Team OPS 0.789 0.703
Bullpen FIP 5.15 4.66
Run Diff / 10G +0.1 -3.0
Days Rest 1 0
Streak -2 2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CHC -1.5 (+315)
SEA +1.5 (-465)
Total (O/U)
Over 11.5 (-104)
Under 11.5 (-125)
Moneyline
CHC +129
SEA -149

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

CHC โ€” Away
Nico Hoerner Nico Hoerner SS
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
82 ยท OVER
Alex Bregman Alex Bregman 3B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
80 ยท OVER
Carson Kelly Carson Kelly C
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
80 ยท OVER
SEA โ€” Home
Dominic Canzone Dominic Canzone RF
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
88 ยท OVER
Julio Rodriguez Julio Rodriguez CF
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
87 ยท OVER
Josh Naylor Josh Naylor 1B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
87 ยท OVER
Randy Arozarena Randy Arozarena LF
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
86 ยท OVER

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