Pittsburgh Pirates at Seattle Mariners Game Preview - July 4, 2025

Friday, July 4th, 2025

The Pittsburgh Pirates (38-50, fifth in the NL Central) face the Seattle Mariners (45-42, second in the AL West) in Seattle on July 4, 2025, with the game starting at 4:10 p.m. EDT.

This game marks the beginning of a three-game series between the teams.

Seattle enters the contest with a 45-42 overall record, including a 22-21 mark at home. The Mariners offense ranks third in the AL with 114 total home runs.

Pittsburgh holds a 38-50 overall record, with a road record of 12-29. The Pirates have performed well in games where they prevent home runs, holding a 25-16 record in such contests.

This is the first meeting between the two teams this season.

Pitching Matchup

The Pirates are expected to start Bailey Falter (6-3, 3.62 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 52 strikeouts).

The Mariners will send Bryan Woo (7-4, 2.75 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 96 strikeouts) to the mound.

Key Performers

For the Mariners, Cal Raleigh leads the team with 33 home runs and holds a .631 slugging percentage. Randy Arozarena has been productive recently, going 12 for 39 with four home runs and nine RBI in the last 10 games.

On the Pirates side, Oneil Cruz is a key contributor with 11 doubles, a triple, and 15 home runs. Bryan Reynolds is hitting well over the past 10 games, with 15 hits in 42 at-bats, including six doubles and two home runs.

Recent Form

In their last 10 games, the Mariners have a 5-5 record. During this stretch, they have a team batting average of .247 and a team ERA of 3.44, being outscored by a total of seven runs.

The Pirates have a strong record over their last 10 contests, going 8-2. Their team batting average is .307 and their ERA is 2.25, having outscored their opponents by 37 runs.

Injury Report

Mariners Injuries:

Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow)

Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm)

Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee)

Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)

Pirates Injuries:

Ryan Borucki: 15-Day IL (back)

Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Colin Holderman: 15-Day IL (thumb)

Enmanuel Valdez: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Justin Lawrence: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Tim Mayza: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Jared Jones: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates face the Seattle Mariners in Seattle on July 4, 2025, at 4:10 p.m. EDT to start a three-game series.

Bailey Falter is scheduled to pitch for the Pirates against Bryan Woo for the Mariners.

Seattle ranks third in the AL in home runs, led by Cal Raleigh.

Pittsburgh features Oneil Cruz as a power threat and Bryan Reynolds who is hitting well recently.

The Pirates enter the series with an 8-2 record in their last 10 games, while the Mariners are 5-5 in their last 10.

Both teams have multiple players on the injured list.

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