Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Guardians

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SEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	8	0
CLE	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	—	4	7	1

Logan Gilbert (6-4, 3.29 ERA) gets the ball at 7:10 PM ET tonight, though Emerson Hancock (5-4, 3.60 ERA) is lined up to take over in a planned piggyback arrangement — part of a rotation-wide plan the Mariners' entire starting staff agreed to unanimously ahead of the All-Star break. Across from them, Slade Cecconi (3-6, 4.48 ERA) has been considerably better than his record suggests: a 3.14 ERA over his last 6 starts since he junked his sweeper and tightened his cutter.

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Mariners(42-41)

WLLWW

3

-1.5+125-138o7.5+108

Guardians(42-40)

LWLLL

4

+1.5-127+138u7.5-113

Best BetMariners -150

Pregame

Gilbert at 3.29 ERA against Cecconi at 4.48 is a real quality gap, and the Guardians are playing without Ramirez, DeLauter, and Martinez all at once. The market has Seattle as clear favorites, and that's the right read — the Mariners have the pitching edge and already beat this lineup 3-1 the night before.

Gilbert has been the best arm in the Seattle rotation and has raised his level recently, posting a 1.49 ERA over his last 6 starts — including 6.1 innings of 1-run ball against Boston on June 21. He's 1 of only 13 big-league starters to crack triple-digit strikeouts in 2026, and he enters tonight closing in on 1,000 career punchouts. The piggyback ceiling is the only real point of tension here: if Gilbert is dealing and gets yanked on a predetermined schedule anyway, the frustration from Seattle's fanbase is going to be both predictable and justified.

Logan Gilbert

(7-5)·3.19 ERA

Jun 21 vs Red Sox

W

6.1IP

1ER

8K

2BB

94P

06/27 Lineup

Slade Cecconi

(4-6)·4.55 ERA

Jun 21 @ Astros

L

6.0IP

2ER

1K

2BB

79P

06/27 Lineup

Seattle Mariners

(42-41)

Jun 26W@ Guardians3-1

Jun 25L@ Pirates1-5

Jun 24L@ Pirates1-11

Jun 23W@ Pirates3-2

Jun 21Wvs Red Sox3-1

Cleveland Guardians

(42-40)

Jun 26Lvs Mariners1-3

Jun 24W@ White Sox4-3

Jun 23L@ White Sox1-2

Jun 22L@ White Sox5-6

Jun 21L@ Astros1-2

The Guardians' bigger problem isn't Cecconi — it's the lineup behind him. Ramirez fractured his left hamate bone on June 13, had surgery 3 days later, and is expected to miss 5 to 7 weeks, putting his return around early August at the earliest. Cleveland has lost all 3 series it has played without him. It doesn't stop there: Chase DeLauter (rib) and Angel Martinez (foot) are both on the 10-day IL, leaving major holes in the outfield corners. The Guardians have scored 1 run in 3 of their last 5 games.

Seattle Mariners

(7)

• Day-To-DayDane Dunning (RP) — The Mariners signed Dunning to a minor-league contract Thursday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.06/13
• 10-Day-ILBrendan Donovan (3B) — Donovan (groin) began a running progression Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.06/17
• 15-Day-ILCooper Criswell (RP) — Criswell was diagnosed with a Grade 1-plus pectoral strain Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.06/17
• 15-Day-ILMatt Brash (RP) — General manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Brash was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain in his right lat, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.06/16
• 60-Day-ILCarlos Vargas (RP) — Mariners general manager Justin Hollander said Tuesday that Vargas (lat) recently began a throwing program and could be ready to return from the 60-day injured list around the Aug. 3 trade deadline, Zac Hereth of 710 AM Seattle Sports reports.06/17
• 60-Day-ILWill Wilson (3B) — Wilson (thumb) has gone 3-for-9 with two RBI and a 1:2 BB:K in his first three rehab games between High-A Everett and Triple-A Tacoma.06/17
• 60-Day-ILLogan Evans (SP) — The Mariners placed Evans (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday.05/08

Cleveland Guardians

(5)

• Day-To-DayTanner Burns (SP) — no06/17
• Day-To-DayCarlos Hernandez (RP) — Hernandez (shoulder) began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Friday.05/08
• 10-Day-ILChase DeLauter (RF) — Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Monday that the team hopes DeLauter (rib) will be ready to return during its June 26-July 5 homestand, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.06/22
• 10-Day-ILJose Ramirez (3B) — Ramirez underwent surgery to address the hamate bone fracture in his left hand Tuesday and is expected to be sidelined 5-to-7 weeks, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.06/16
• 10-Day-ILAngel Martinez (LF) — Martinez (foot) will be placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, reports Cade Cracas of Sports Illustrated.06/16

The Mariners haven't been lighting up scoreboards either — Seattle scored 3 or fewer runs in 11 straight games heading into this series — but that kind of offense is exactly what Gilbert is built to beat. The Mariners took Friday's opener 3-1, and with their best arm going tonight against a short-handed Cleveland lineup, they're in position to take the series before Sunday even arrives.