Mariners game today: Miller gems, Raleigh walk wins 1-0
The Mariners game today at T-Mobile Park ended 1-0 on July 2, 2026, as Bryce Miller carried a no-hit bid into the seventh and Cal Raleigh drew a bases-loaded walk for the only run. Seattle completed a three-game sweep of the Angels, moved to 45-43, and stayed tied with Texas atop the AL West. Game #88 closed a holiday-weekend series that had an unusual mid-week off day because of the FIFA World Cup in Seattle.
What looked like a routine division matchup turned into one of the stranger nights of the season in the Pacific Northwest. Oddsmakers expected runs; the box score delivered a walk-off feel without a walk-off homer. For more offbeat sports moments, see our Bizarre News & Florida Man coverage.
Key Takeaways
- Seattle beat Los Angeles 1-0 in game #88 to complete a three-game sweep at T-Mobile Park.
- Bryce Miller threw seven shutout innings with eight strikeouts; his no-hitter ended on two soft singles in the seventh.
- Cal Raleigh worked a nine-pitch, bases-loaded walk in the sixth for the game's only run.
- Andrés Muñoz notched his 16th save despite a leadoff walk and single in the ninth.
- Pre-game favorites Seattle (-220) won outright but did not cover the -1.5 run line in the low-scoring affair.
Why did the Mariners game today end 1-0?
Pitching dominated from the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. PT. Miller and Angels rookie Walbert Ureña traded zeros until the sixth, when Seattle loaded the bases against the 22-year-old right-hander.
Raleigh fouled off three pitches and broke his bat on the last one before drawing a walk on pitch nine. J.P. Crawford scored the lone run. Ureña exited after 107 pitches. Miller finished with two hits, no walks, and 90 pitches over seven innings.
According to The Seattle Times, Muñoz escaped a jam in the ninth for the save. The Angels fell to 36-52.
How did Bryce Miller perform in game #88?
Miller was untouchable for six innings and responded to his first trouble with more dominance. After two soft singles opened the seventh, he retired the next three batters to preserve the shutout.
The 27-year-old lowered his ERA to 1.71, best among AL pitchers with at least 50 innings. In his ninth start of 2026, he continued a comeback from an early oblique strain that cost him the season's first six weeks.
Lookout Landing's preview noted Miller's 3.07 FIP and 30.1% K-BB rate, second in the majors only to Jacob Misiorowski. He entered Thursday at 3-2 with a 1.97 ERA and had struck out 11 over 5 2/3 innings in his prior outing.
What did experts predict before first pitch?
Seattle entered 44-43 and had won the series opener 6-2 and the second game 8-3. The Mariners were chasing their first three-game winning streak since an eight-game run that ended June 2; they had gone 11-14 since with no streak longer than two.
Sportsbook Wire listed Seattle as -220 favorites with a total of seven runs. Its model projected a 6-4 Mariners win and recommended the -1.5 run line, citing Los Angeles's eight-game road losing streak and a .578 OPS against Miller.
The actual 1-0 final underscored the pitching edge instead. Seattle improved to 4-2 against the Angels this season.
What made this series unusual?
Wednesday's scheduled game was replaced by an off day because World Cup matches occupied Seattle. The Mariners and Angels resumed Thursday for game #88, the finale of a non-traditional three-games-in-four-days set.
Seattle sent its strongest available lineup, with Luke Raley in right field and Dominic Canzone at designated hitter. Brendan Donovan remained on the injured list. The holiday-weekend sweep gave the Mariners momentum heading into a weekend set against Toronto.