The Mariners just got rocked 7-1 by the Texas Rangers in Globe Life Field today. Yeah, that’s not what anyone in the Emerald City wanted to see, especially with Stetson alumni Logan Gilbert facing off against Jacob deGrom for the third time this season. This was supposed to be a chance for Logan to really show up, but the lingering questions about his consistency are only getting louder after another rough day at the office.
Gilbert’s Rough Patches Against deGrom Keep Haunting Us
Look, we’ve watched Logan Gilbert on the mound against deGrom twice already this season back in April, and the recap hasn’t been pretty. In their first two matchups combined, Gilbert clocked in 11.1 innings pitched, giving up 4 earned runs, 13 hits, 1 walk, and tallying 12 strikeouts. Compare that to deGrom’s 9 innings pitched, 1 earned run, 5 hits, 3 walks, and 9 strikeouts, and you can see the difference.
Round 1 against deGrom, Logan’s line didn’t look terrible on paper: six innings, five strikeouts, no walks, just two runs. But the breakdown tells a different story. Nine hard-hit balls and a single whiff on his slider? That’s not the Logan Gilbert we know and love when he’s at his best. Then in Round 2, he went 5.1 innings, gave up 2 earned runs, 7 hits, 1 walk, and notched 7 strikeouts. The report from that game was blunt: it really wasn’t great. His fastball velocity was all over the place in the first three innings, and he seemed to be relying too much on his weaker pitches while his splitter and slider were missing in action. Giving up a leadoff home run to Brandon Nimmo on a fastball right down Broadway? That set a terrible tone. To his credit, he did start to settle in during the fourth inning, getting better once he started “being himself,” but the damage was already done, especially to his pitch count. We needed more from him in this third go-round.
The Lineup Shuffle and What’s Next
The lineup today was pretty standard, though it was interesting to see Young still leading off against a right-hander, with Crawford sliding down to the eight hole. You gotta wonder if the coaching staff is still trying to find that perfect spark. Oh, and apparently it was Harry Potter Day at Globe Life Field, which, depending on your perspective, might have been either good news or bad. For us Mariners fans watching a 7-1 loss, it was definitely no magical spell.
On a lighter note, a big happy 42nd birthday shout out to former Mariner Brandon Morrow! He’s not one of the all-time greats, sure, but he did hold the franchise record for most holds by a rookie with 18 back in 2007. Justin Topa holds that record now, but it’s cool to remember those flashes of brilliance. This loss stings, but it’s an early game, so at least we can try and shake this one off quickly. The M’s will be back at it again, and we need to see some adjustments. Let’s hope the next one on Mariners TV and Old Reliable radio brings a whole lot more fight from the boys. We need it.
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Originally reported by Lookout Landing.
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