[Jul 23, 2026 (Thu)] MLB Analysis Reds vs Mariners Preview - BeaverStats

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Reds vs Mariners (07.23 04:40, T-Mobile Park)

Starters: Reds Brady Singer / Mariners Emerson Hancock

By the standings, Seattle is 7th at 50% and coming off one loss, while Cincinnati sits 12th at 46% on a one-game winning streak - Seattle holds a modest overall edge. The season series, though, is split evenly at 1-1, so the standings gap has not really carried over into head-to-head results. Velocity trends clearly favor Hancock, who has climbed from 95.1 up to 96.6 over his last five outings, while Singer has stayed steady in the 90.5-91.3 range but is noticeably slower on a pure stuff basis. Hancock also holds the edge in season ERA (3.17 to Singer 4.56), and Singer road ERA balloons to 6.14, which is worth flagging since tonights start comes on the road for him. That said, Singer FIP over his last five starts (3.91) actually beats his season ERA, hinting at some recent positive regression, while Hancock FIP (3.44) tracks closely with his season number and shows a steady overall pace. There is no meaningful sample of head-to-head history for either starter against tonights opponent, and neither lineup has been confirmed yet. Both offenses have gone cold lately - Seattle down from .239 to .203 over the last five games, Cincinnati down from .235 to .224 - so this one could easily turn into more of a pitchers duel than a slugfest. Seattle bullpen has been the steadier of the two, a 3.66 ERA over its last 8 innings compared to Cincinnati shakier 6.21 over 9 innings. Add it up and Seattle holds a slight edge across standings, velocity trend, and bullpen reliability, but Singer recent FIP uptick and the even season series mean Cincinnati should not be written off - overall this looks like a Mariners lean, but not by much.