Game result and context
Toronto Blue Jays defeat Seattle Mariners 4-3 in 2026 regular season game
The Toronto Blue Jays overcame an early deficit to defeat the Seattle Mariners 4-3, bolstered by a strong seven-inning performance from starting pitcher José Soriano.
Final result
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners with a final score of 4-3. The game concluded after nine innings of play.
With this result, the Toronto Blue Jays hold a record of 67-70, while the Seattle Mariners fall to 64-72.
How the game changed
The Mariners took an early lead in the second inning when Cal Raleigh hit a solo home run. Seattle extended their advantage to 3-0 in the top of the fourth inning.
Toronto responded in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring two runs to narrow the gap. The Blue Jays completed their comeback in the bottom of the sixth inning by adding two more runs to take a 4-3 lead, which they maintained for the remainder of the contest.
Key performances
José Soriano earned the win for Toronto, pitching 7.0 innings and recording six strikeouts while allowing three earned runs. Offensively for the Blue Jays, Brett Bateman and Alejandro Kirk each contributed an RBI.
For the Mariners, Cal Raleigh finished the game with two hits, including his home run, and one RBI. Taylor Ward provided two RBIs for Seattle in the losing effort. Kade Anderson pitched 4.1 innings for the Mariners, striking out three batters and allowing two earned runs.
Season and playoff context
As of August 29, 2026, the Toronto Blue Jays sit in fourth place in their division, 15.0 games back, and are 1.5 games out of a wild-card position with a wild-card elimination number of 25.
The Seattle Mariners are currently in third place in their division, 4.0 games back, and are 4.0 games out of a wild-card spot with an elimination number of 23.