Overview
- The Cubs routed the Mariners 19-2 at T‑Mobile Park on Sunday, ending a three-game losing streak and piling up 17 hits.
- Ian Happ and Pedro Ramírez hit grand slams and Chicago scored nine runs in the eighth inning to turn a close game into a blowout.
- Cubs starter Shota Imanaga lasted just two-plus innings in his shortest outing, and his velocity and command were noticeably down.
- Seattle starter Bryce Miller issued a career-high seven walks and was charged with six earned runs in 4.1 innings, forcing heavy bullpen usage and late appearances by position players including Jhonny Pereda and Weston Wilson.
- The result raises short-term stakes for both clubs as they manage workloads in the stretch run and sets up questions about Imanaga’s next turn and Seattle’s ability to recover before its upcoming series in Philadelphia.