Seattle Mariners vs New York Yankees — Recap

August 12, 2026 · Yankee Stadium · View Preview

📰Game Recap

The New York Yankees overcame an early three-run deficit to defeat the Seattle Mariners 10-5. A potent offensive display in the later innings, highlighted by Trent Grisham's two home runs and four RBIs, propelled the Yankees past their opponents. New York steadily chipped away at the Mariners' initial advantage before breaking out with key rallies to take control of the contest.

Seattle wasted no time in establishing an early lead. Randy Arozarena launched a two-run homer to right field in the first inning, immediately followed by a solo shot from Julio Rodríguez, giving the Mariners a quick 3-0 advantage. The Yankees responded in the second when Tyler McMahon doubled to score Jazz Chisholm Jr. Canzone added another solo homer for Seattle in the third before the Yankees' Jace Jones delivered a two-run double, cutting the deficit to 4-3. In the fifth, Naylor singled in Arozarena to extend Seattle's lead to 5-3, but New York quickly answered with Grisham's solo homer and another RBI double from Jones, knotting the score at 5-5.

The turning point arrived in the bottom of the seventh inning. With the game tied, Grisham broke the deadlock with an RBI double to center field, scoring Lombard Jr. Rice then followed with a single to bring Grisham home. New York wasn't finished there, as Chisholm Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk to plate another run, giving the Yankees a three-run cushion. Mariners starter Bryce Miller lasted six innings, allowing five earned runs on five strikeouts, aligning with pregame analytics that favored the Yankees' starting pitching quality. Grisham's stellar performance, including his earlier solo home run and a two-run blast in the eighth to extend the lead, ultimately proved pivotal.

Ultimately, the Yankees' sustained offensive pressure proved too much for the Mariners to contain, converting an early challenge into a comfortable victory. The win improved the favored New York Yankees' record to 68-52, while the Seattle Mariners fell to 56-65.

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How the Prediction Fared

✓ Favorite Won

Pregame, the market favored the New York Yankees (-125, 53% implied) over the Seattle Mariners. Final: the New York Yankees won 10–5.

✓ Model Hit

SportsFBI's model favored the New York Yankees (72% confidence). Final: the New York Yankees won 10–5.

Player of the Game

At the Plate

Trent Grisham

5 AB, 3 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

On the Mound

Bryce Miller

6.0 IP, 5 K, 5 ER

Linescore

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
SEA	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		5	9	0
NYY	0	1	2	0	2	0	3	2	—		10	13	1

Turning Point

The game turned in the 1st inning, when the Seattle Mariners scored 3 runs.

Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bryce Miller	6.0	8	5	5	1	5	3.39
Will Warren	4.0	6	5	5	4	3	4.42
Paul Blackburn W	1.2	0	0	0	1	0	1.90
Brent Headrick	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	1.47
Tim Hill	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	4.30
Yerry De los Santos	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.90
Nick Davila	1.0	2	2	2	0	2	4.01
Gabe Speier L	0.2	3	3	3	2	1	2.93
Fernando Cruz	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	2.86
Seranthony Dominguez	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	4.54

Batting

Batter	AB	H	HR	RBI	R	BB	K
Trent Grisham	5	3	2	4	3	0	1
Dominic Canzone	5	2	1	1	1	0	0
Spencer Jones	4	2	0	3	0	0	1
Ben Rice	4	2	0	1	3	1	1
Ryan McMahon	4	2	0	1	0	0	0
George Lombard Jr.	4	2	0	0	2	0	1
Randy Arozarena	4	1	1	2	2	1	1
Julio Rodriguez	3	1	1	1	1	2	0
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	3	1	0	1	1	1	1
Josh Naylor	2	1	0	1	0	2	0
Austin Wells	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Brendan Donovan	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Cal Raleigh	2	1	0	0	0	2	1
Cole Young	4	1	0	0	1	0	0
Taylor Ward	5	1	0	0	0	0	0