This will be the third year in a row that Logan Gilbert takes the mound on September 1, and he hasn’t given up a run yet. Last year, he struck out 9, walking just one as the Mariners shut out the Tigers. The year before that, he struck out four and walked zero as Seattle shut out Houston. Can he do it again?
Standing in his way will be the husk of the 2023 New York Metropolitans, fronted by Kodai Senga and his ghost forkball. It might be one of the best splitters in the league, but the Mariners should be well prepared.