Mariners Game #40 Preview and Discussion: 5/9/26, SEA at CWS

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 01: Julio Rodríguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates in the dugout with Rob Refsnyder #30 of the Seattle Mariners after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at T-Mobile Park on May 01, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Olivia Vanni/Getty Images) | Getty Images Baseball is so weird. Emerson Hancock pitched his poorest outing of the season yesterday and got a win after being handed a loss in what was probably the best-pitched game of his career last outing.

And it was still one of the more normal games the Mariners have played in the Windy City, where things always seem to go sideways. Today Luis Castillo takes the ball for the Mariners and will try to stave off the weirdness. Meanwhile, the White Sox will attack the Mariners with yet another lefty starter, forcing the Mariners to their righty-heavy lineup and Luke Raley, hero of yesterday’s game, to the bench to start the game.

Lineups: News: Some updates from Ryan Divish in Chicago: Bryce Miller will start Wednesday in Houston. With 14 games in 14 days , Mariners will use a six man rotation and then reassess after the road trip. — Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) May 9, 2026 RHP Domingo Gonzalez is here in the clubhouse.

He’s on the taxi squad in case Jose A. Ferrer’s wife goes into labor. — Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) May 9, 2026 Game Information: Game time: 4:10 PT TV: Mariners TV, with Aaron Goldsmith and Angie Mentink, with Brad Adam as field reporter Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports, with Rick Rizzs, making the Chicago trip back to his old stomping grounds, and Gary Hill Jr.