Mariners vs Cubs Picks and Prediction – 6/22/2025

The Seattle Mariners conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday versus the Chicago Cubs. Seattle improved to 38-36 following Friday’s 9-4 victory over Chicago in the opening game of the series. Cal Raleigh hit a pair of home runs for the Mariners. Seattle is second in the American League West, five games behind the first-place Houston Astros. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB previews.

J.P. Crawford is batting .288 with an on-base percentage of .409 to lead Seattle in both categories. Cal Raleigh leads in home runs with 29 and RBI was 63, while Julio Rodriguez is the leader in hits with 76. Seattle is batting .242 with a .394 slugging percentage. On Sunday, Seattle will send Logan Gilbert to the mound. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 2.55 ERA, 54 Ks, and 7 BBs.

The Chicago Cubs dropped to 45-30 following Friday’s five-run loss to Seattle. Chicago is second in runs scored, 4th in slugging percentage, 7th in on-base percentage, and 8th in batting average. The Cubs have lost two straight, but before that won four of the previous five. The Cubs lead the National League Central by 4 ½ games over Milwaukee and St. Louis.

Nico Hoerner is batting .287 with 79 hits to lead Chicago in both categories. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads in home runs with 20, and Seiya Suzuki leads in RBI with 61, while Kyle Tucker is the leader in on-base percentage at .395. Chicago is batting .254 with a .438 slugging percentage. On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs will send Colin Rea to the mound. The right-hander is 4-2 with a 3.84 ERA, 52 Ks, and 18 BBs.

Seattle has won five of its last seven overall and is coming off a strong outing on Friday, in the opening game of a series, when defeating Chicago by five runs. Seattle starter Logan Gilbert has had five consecutive strong outings, allowing six runs on 14 hits across 23.1 innings. Chicago starter Colin Rea has allowed six runs on 11 hits across 10.1 innings in his last two outings. Final Score Prediction: Seattle Mariners win 5-3.