The Seattle Mariners host the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at T-Mobile Park with first pitch scheduled for 3:40 PM ET. Emerson Hancock takes the ball for Seattle against Cincinnati's Brady Singer in what shapes up as an intriguing midseason pitching matchup. With the second half of the 2026 season in full swing, every home game at T-Mobile Park carries real weight — and this one is no exception. The game airs on Mariners.TV and Seattle Sports 710 AM for the home side.
Pitching Matchup: Emerson Hancock vs. Brady Singer
Emerson Hancock gets the nod for the Mariners. The right-hander out of the University of Georgia has been one of Seattle's most closely watched young arms since being selected sixth overall in the 2020 draft, and his development through the organization has been a consistent talking point for this franchise. When Hancock is commanding his arsenal and working efficiently through lineups, he gives Seattle a legitimate weapon at the top of the rotation.
Opposing him is Brady Singer, who brings his own sizable pedigree to the mound. Singer has the kind of mid-rotation profile that makes him a genuine handful — a power arm who can pile up strikeouts and induce weak contact when his stuff is sharp. Cincinnati will lean on him to keep the Mariners' lineup manageable in a road environment that can get loud when Seattle's offense gets going.
Keys to Watch for the Mariners
- Hancock's command: The most telling indicator of Hancock's outings is typically his ability to locate his fastball to both sides of the plate. When he's pitching to contact and keeping the walk rate down, Seattle's defense does the rest.
- Sequencing against Singer: Singer is not the kind of pitcher you can sit dead-red on and punish. The Mariners' lineup will need to stay disciplined, work counts, and look for pitches to drive rather than expanding the zone early.
- First-inning tone: Both starters benefit from quick, clean first innings. How each pitcher handles the top of the opposing order in the first sets the rhythm for the entire game.
- Seattle's home advantage: T-Mobile Park has proven to be a place where the Mariners can grind out wins when the crowd is engaged and the starting pitcher gives them length. A strong outing from Hancock early could turn the ballpark into a factor.
Prediction
This one figures to be a lower-scoring affair — two pitchers who profile as strike-throwers squaring off in a park that historically suppresses offense. Hancock has the stuff to match Singer pitch-for-pitch, and Seattle's familiarity with T-Mobile Park's dimensions and atmosphere gives the Mariners a meaningful edge at home. Look for the Mariners to scratch out enough runs against Singer to hand Hancock a winnable game. Seattle takes this one, 3–2.
