Los Angeles Dodgers vs Seattle Mariners — Már 14, 2026 | AI Prediction & Stats

Luis Castillo brings ace-level stuff for Seattle, but the matchup is unforgiving: the top of Los Angeles’ order now begins with Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, and Freddie Freeman, three elite right-left threats who have already handled Castillo in previous meetings. Castillo’s four-seam/changeup mix keeps the ball in the park early, but Betts manufactures a first-inning run by singling, stealing second, and scoring on Freeman’s opposite-field double. Seattle counters in the second when Cal Raleigh turns on a Bobby Miller sinker for an RBI double, yet Miller quickly finds his rhythm. His upper-90s heater and sweeping slider generate soft contact through the middle frames, limiting the damage to scattered solo tallies in the 2nd and 5th. The decisive moment comes in the fourth. Ohtani shoots a leadoff single, Will Smith walks, and Max Muncy punishes a hanging slider into the right-field corner, plating two. From there the Dodgers lean on their deep bullpen—Ryan Brasier, Evan Phillips, and Brusdar Graterol—who bridge the final nine outs with their customary power sinkers. Seattle’s bench sparks life in the eighth: Julio Rodríguez legs out an infield hit, steals second, and scores on a J.P. Crawford liner up the middle to pull within 4-3. But Graterol’s turbo sinker extinguishes the rally, and the Dodgers add an insurance run in the ninth on a Betts/Ohtani hit-and-run sequence against reliever Andrés Muñoz. Key factors tipping the game toward Los Angeles: • Recent head-to-head dominance (five straight wins) has built palpable confidence in their clubhouse. • The Dodgers’ run differential and road form remain superior, driven by a relentless top six in the order. • Seattle’s bullpen is improved but still vulnerable to left-hand pop—Muncy and Freeman exploit that matchup late. Expect a competitive, well-played contest, but the Dodgers’ deeper lineup and slightly steadier relief corps carry them to a 5-3 victory.