Bryce Miller has start pushed back to Friday

Miller allowed two runs through five and should have been through the sixth without any damage, but Julio Rodríguez got an oddly late break on a flyball single and Christian Moore ended up homering with two outs on a fly that would have left only eight of 30 ballparks. Miller finishes the year 4-10 with a 4.17 ERA after a very promising start following a six-week absence due to an oblique injury. Alas, the velocity spike that showed up this spring and briefly carried over upon his return in May didn’t stick around at all. He went from looking like a legitimate No. 2 starter in May to more of a middling No. 4 lately.

The Mariners could have lifted Woo with a 4-3 lead after five, allowing him to finish with a 3.91 ERA, but after two more earned runs in the sixth, he ends the season with a 4.01 ERA. It’s something that could pay off for the team with Woo eligible for arbitration for the first time. Not only did his ERA eclipse a round number, but he also took his 10th loss, matching his total from the previous two seasons combined.

Miller gave up four hits, walked two and struck out six. He didn’t complete six innings or get the win, but no earned runs allowed and six strikeouts at Coors Field is still impressive. Miller lowered his ERA to 3.99 on the year. He’s not currently scheduled to start again, but could wind up piggybacking Emerson Hancock’s start against the Angels at home next weekend.

Woo allowed a two-out RBI single to Cole Carrigg in the bottom of the first inning to cut the Mariners’ lead to 3-1, and escaped the second inning without allowing a run despite allowing a leadoff triple to Mickey Moniak. Woo would give up an RBI single to Jake McCarthy in the fourth inning for his second earned run of the night, and was pulled after allowing a one-out single to Ezequiel Tovar in the sixth inning. Tovar would come around to score to give Woo his third earned run of the night, but righty made out far better than expected for a guy who allowed at least one baserunner in every inning, and multiple baserunners in three of those innings. Woo has allowed just four earned runs over 25 1/3 innings of work this month and will make his final start of the season next Thursday at home against the Angels.

Miller gave up back-to-back homers to Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler in the first. He went on to walk five afterwards, but he allowed no other hits and left with a 5-2 lead after five. That should have gotten him his first win since July 2, but then the Mariners pen gave up six runs in an 8-7 loss. Miller’s next outing is slated to take place in Coors Field on Saturday, though he might be piggybacking then if Emerson Hancock is deemed ready to throw a few innings.

The lone challenge for Woo tonight was all of the long waits in between innings. He allowed three hits and struck out five in the 80-pitch outing. Now 12-9 with a 3.88 ERA, he’s due to pitch in Colorado in his next-to-last start of the regular season.

Miller served up a solo homer to Corey Seager in the first inning. He gave up a second run on a walk and a base hit in the second. After a scoreless third, he ran into more trouble in the fourth as he departed with the bases loaded and two outs. Two inherited runners would come in to score. The 28-year-old right-hander will take a 4.22 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and a 101/29 K/BB ratio across 102 1/3 innings into a start against the Athletics in Sacramento on Sunday.

Henry Bolte’s single in the fourth was the lone Athletics hit of the day. Woo completed eight innings for the first time in 97 career starts. He also matched his season high in strikeouts. He fanned 13 against the Angels on Sept. 13, 2025, but he’s never reached 10 otherwise, with this being his 12th time (sixth time this year) finishing with nine. Woo has pitched scoreless ball in three of his last six starts, and he’s now 11-9 with a 4.03 ERA for the year. He’ll face the A’s again next weekend.

Miller struck out three and walked one, lowering his ERA to 4.01. It wasn’t the most efficient effort, but it was a step in the right direction after allowing five earned runs or more in three consecutive starts. Miller was phenomenal in his initial return from injury this season, but he entered Wednesday with a 7.18 ERA in the second half. He was going to be sent to the bullpen recently, but Emerson Hancock’s injury reopened a rotation spot. He’ll draw the Rangers at home next time out.

Woo had great velocity again tonight, averaging 97.1 mph with his fastball and topping out at 98.8 mph. His four highest average fastball velocities of the season have all come in his last four starts, even as the third of those was pushed back by a shoulder issue. The win tonight makes Woo 10-9 with a 4.25 ERA. He has a favorable start at home against the A’s coming up on Sunday.