Recap: Seattle Mariners VS Chicago Cubs 2025-06-21

The Cubs’ Pitchers Threw a Party—and the Mariners Invited Themselves

In a game that could’ve been titled “How to Lose 14-6 While Hitting Three Home Runs (and Still Feel Ambivalent),” the Chicago Cubs hosted the Seattle Mariners on June 22, 2025, delivering a performance so chaotic it made a toddler’s art class look like a Renaissance masterpiece.

The Mariners, armed with the kind of offense that makes accountants cry over spreadsheets, erupted for 14 runs, turning Wrigley Field into a seafood boil of belt-high fastballs. Cubs pitchers Nate Pearson (making a return that felt less like a debut and more like a “we’ll get to it eventually” task) and Colin Rea combined to look like they’d just discovered the concept of a strike zone. Rea, in particular, treated the game like a casual trivia night—guessing “belt high” as the answer to “Where should your pitches be?” and failing spectacularly.

The Cubs, meanwhile, hit three home runs—Kyle Tucker, Reese McGuire, and Seiya Suzuki all taking turns as human canonballs into the bleachers. But even that heroics couldn’t offset the Mariners’ onslaught, which included a reminder that “14 runs” is not a typo but a cry for help.

SportsLine’s projection model, which had the Cubs as +1.5 underdogs with a 71% chance to cover, might want to check its math. Or its crystal ball. Or maybe just take a nap. The model also recommended a three-leg parlay involving the Cubs, Athletics, and Red Sox that pays 6-1—though Cubs fans might now be wondering if “parlay” also refers to their pitching staff’s ability to parley with the devil for better mechanics.

The silver lining? The Cubs’ pitchers now have two weeks of rest to prepare for their next series against the Cardinals. Let’s hope they use the downtime to Google “how to not suck.”

Key Stats:
- Mariners 14, Cubs 6 (June 22, 2025)
- Cubs’ 3 HRs (Tucker, McGuire, Suzuki) vs. Mariners’ 14-run rout.
- Nate Pearson and Colin Rea combined for a masterclass in “What Not to Do.”
- Cubs’ 4.5-game NL Central lead now feels as secure as a hot dog in a wind tunnel.

In the end, it was a game best described as “The Cubs hit bombs, the Mariners hit more bombs, and the SportsLine model is now the real underdog.” 🐙⚾

Created: June 23, 2025, 6:03 a.m. GMT