Logan Gilbert struck out eight over four no-hit innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Five Seattle pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts as the Mariners finished the season at 76-86. The Angels closed at 62-100, reaching 100 losses for the first time in franchise history.
Seattle also announced after the game that manager Dan Wilson will not return next season. Wilson finished his tenure with a 187-171 record after taking over for Scott Servais in August 2024.
Gilbert Opens With Four No-Hit Innings
Gilbert dominated the Angels during his abbreviated final start of the season.
The right-hander retired the first 12 Los Angeles hitters he faced and struck out eight through four innings.
Moisés Ballesteros drew a walk to begin the fifth, ending Gilbert’s run of 12 consecutive outs.
Seattle then removed Gilbert, who received a standing ovation from the home crowd.
The Angels did not record a hit against him, and Seattle’s bullpen continued to generate strikeouts after his departure.
Five Mariners pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts.
Eduard Bazardo eventually earned the win and improved to 4-4, while Cooper Criswell handled the ninth inning.
Seattle Builds Early Lead
The Mariners gave Gilbert his first run of support in the second inning.
Cole Young reached base and later scored when Weston Wilson drove a ground ball to third, putting Seattle ahead 1-0.
The Mariners doubled down against Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi in the third.
Cal Raleigh delivered an RBI single that extended the advantage.
Dominic Canzone then scored on Josh Naylor’s groundout, making it 3-0.
Kikuchi prevented Seattle from adding more during his five innings, but the Angels could not answer while Gilbert remained on the mound.
The Los Angeles left-hander allowed three runs on six hits. He struck out seven and walked one before finishing his outing.
Kikuchi took the loss and ended the season at 1-7.
Mariners Pull Away in Sixth
Los Angeles finally broke through in the top of the sixth.
Bryce Teodosio scored on a sacrifice fly, cutting Seattle’s lead to 3-1.
Any momentum from the run disappeared quickly.
The Mariners responded with three runs in the bottom half and took control of the game.
Young scored on a Los Angeles throwing error to restore Seattle’s three-run advantage.
Randy Arozarena then delivered the biggest hit of the inning.
His two-run double increased the Mariners’ lead to 6-1 and left the Angels facing a five-run deficit entering the final three innings of their season.
Siri Homers in Eighth
The Angels produced one final push in the eighth.
Jose Siri hit a two-run homer, trimming Seattle’s lead to 6-3.
The home run gave Los Angeles its first multi-run inning of the afternoon and briefly brought the Angels closer.
Seattle answered again in the bottom half.
Leo Rivas scored on a wild pitch to make it 7-3.
That run completed the scoring.
Criswell worked the ninth and closed out Seattle’s final win of the season.
The Mariners finished with seven runs after scoring in four different innings.
Angels Reach 100 Losses for First Time
The defeat left Los Angeles with a 62-100 record.
It marked the first 100-loss season in Angels franchise history.
Before this season, the Angels were the only one of Major League Baseball’s 30 current teams that had never lost 100 games in a season.
Their previous franchise high was 99 losses in 2024.
The 2026 result also represented a significant decline from the previous season. Los Angeles went 72-90 in 2025 before losing 10 more games this year.
The Angels had entered the closing stretch trying to avoid the milestone but reached 98 losses before their final four-game series in Seattle.
Sunday’s defeat made the final record 62-100 and completed another difficult season for the organization.
Mariners Miss Playoffs After 2025 ALCS Run
Seattle also ended its season with disappointment despite finishing the finale with a win.
The Mariners went 76-86 and missed the postseason one year after making a deep playoff run.
Seattle had finished 90-72 in 2025 before advancing to Game 7 of the American League Championship Series against Toronto.
The Mariners could not reproduce that success in 2026.
Their record declined by 14 wins, leaving them below .500 and outside the playoff field.
Fan support remained strong despite the downturn.
Seattle drew 2,883,798 fans during the 2026 season, its highest attendance total since 2004.
Wilson Will Not Return as Manager
Seattle announced a major organizational change shortly after the final out.
Wilson will not return as manager next season.
The former Mariners catcher had taken over the position after the club fired Servais on Aug. 22, 2024.
Wilson played for Seattle from 1994 through 2005 and is a member of the Mariners Hall of Fame.
His managerial tenure ended with a 187-171 record.
Wilson’s .522 winning percentage ranks second in franchise history behind Lou Piniella’s .542 mark.
His tenure included Seattle’s 90-win season and run to Game 7 of the 2025 ALCS, followed by the club’s 76-win campaign in 2026.
The Mariners will now enter the offseason searching for a new manager after missing the playoffs.
Season Ends for Both Clubs
Sunday’s finale closed two disappointing seasons for AL West clubs that entered the year with different expectations.
Seattle followed its 2025 postseason run with a losing record, while Los Angeles established a franchise high for losses.
Gilbert gave the Mariners a strong final start by retiring all 12 hitters he faced before walking Ballesteros in the fifth.
Seattle’s offense supplied steady support, beginning with Wilson’s second-inning groundout.
Raleigh and Naylor helped extend the lead in the third before Arozarena’s two-run double highlighted a three-run sixth.
Siri’s eighth-inning homer provided the Angels’ final significant offensive moment of the season.
Criswell then finished the ninth, closing Seattle’s 7-3 win and bringing the 2026 regular season to an end for both teams.
