Frustrations were rising when the Phillies left two runners on base in both the fifth and sixth inning. It certainly felt like those missed opportunities were going to cost them, especially when David Robertson relieved Luzardo and gave up a home run to Eugenio Suarez. (And it was the right decision to remove Luzardo.)

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Seattle Mariners in the final matchup of this three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. MLB odds list Philadelphia as a -140 favorite, while the total sits at 8.5. My Mariners vs. Phillies predictions expect a low-scoring affair this afternoon. Read on for my MLB picks for Wednesday, August 20.

The Seattle Mariners have squandered back-to-back chances to gain a game on the Houston Astros, losing their first two games of their series against the Philade

J.T. Realmuto hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning, Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott also homered and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-4.

The Phillies shut the door on the Mariners on Tuesday thanks to Jhoan Duran, but JT Realmuto, in jest, has something to say.

Luzardo allowed one run in six innings, part of a dominant series for Phillies starters, who had a team-record 34 strikeouts in three games against Seattle.

Philadelphia Phillies’ Trea Turner, right, scores past Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh on a two-run single by Kyle Schwarber during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA ...

The Mariners made a series of roster moves ahead of Game 2 of a series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.