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2024

Mariners Game #158 Preview: 9/24 at Houston

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Crying babies in the Juice Box

Not to brag about my lifestyle, but I haven’t stayed up past 10:30pm since right about here:

So why then am I not only committed to staying up for but also recapping after tonight’s game that does not even start until 8:10 in my time zone?

Logan Gilbert, my perfect boy, will make the (almost certainly) final start of his superb 2024 season tonight. Throughout the Mariners’ struggles this year, Gilbert has been a shining beacon of excellence. I have a personal policy against watching the Mariners play the Astros without a very good reason—a policy I highly recommend. The prospect of watching the Astros clinich the division with the Mariners on the field only heightens my disinclination to watch. But Logan Gilbert’s last start qualifies as a very good reason. Wouldn’t miss this one for the world.

Lineups

Seattle will roll out its northpaws to face Framber Valdez. The right-handed specialists are referred to as the “weak-side” of the platoon because they get less playing time. But for the Mariners, the right side of the plate has been anything but the weak side. Mariners righties have a 107 wRC+ on the year, good for eighth best in baseball. And that’s including Ty France and the Mitches. (Dibs on TyFrance&TheMitches as a username.)

The Astros will be without Yordan Álvarez again, so even if the Astros clinch the division tonight, at least it won’t be on a Yordan walk-off.

Game Info

First pitch: 5:10 Pacific
TV: ROOT Sports (Goldy and Angie)
Radio: 710 KIRO (Sims and the Rizzsler)

This Day in Mariners History

  • 2001: Jamie Moyer wins his 10th straight, and the 150th game of his career
  • 2008: The Mariners lose to Anaheim and become the first team to lose 100 games with a $100 million payroll