The Mariners beat the Phillies 4:1 in a regular-season MLB match on 2026-08-26, extending their advantage over the visiting side after three games in a row.
And here's the thing — this wasn't a surprise result. The Mariners had already taken the first two meetings on 25th August, both of them 9:2, so the Phillies came in knowing they needed to respond.
To be fair, the visitors had been finding their rhythm before this stretch. They'd won three straight against the Cardinals on 21st, 22nd and 23rd August, including a 12:3 demolition, so there was a sense they were building momentum.
By then the Mariners were also on a run of their own. After a heavy 2:19 loss to the Cubs on 23rd, they'd bounced back with five straight wins — two against the Phillies and three against Chicago.
One game ends one chapter; another opens the next. The Mariners now hold a sweep over their opponents from this series, while the Phillies find themselves looking for answers after dropping three in a row.