{"id":674564,"date":"2026-04-13T05:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674564\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T05:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T05:51:29","slug":"logan-gilbert-earns-first-win-as-mariners-beat-astros-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674564\/","title":{"rendered":"Logan Gilbert earns first win as Mariners beat Astros again"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Mariners’ victory over the Astros showcases the team’s ability to compete at a high level in the AL West.Houston Today<\/p>\n

Logan Gilbert pitched seven strong innings for his first victory of the season as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Houston Astros 6-1 Sunday afternoon. Randy Arozarena and Luke Raley, the Nos. 5-6 batters in Seattle’s lineup, both had three hits, with Raley recording two doubles and two RBIs. Yainer Diaz hit a solo homer for the Astros’ lone run.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Mariners have now won the first three games in the four-game series between the American League West rivals, further solidifying their position in the division standings.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Gilbert (1-2), the Mariners’ opening day starter, allowed one run on four hits. The right-hander walked one and struck out seven. The Mariners scored in each of the first three innings, taking a 4-0 lead. Arozarena lined a run-scoring single to center in the first, and the Mariners scored twice more in the third on a walk and a sacrifice fly. Diaz’s solo homer in the fifth cut the Astros’ deficit to 4-1, but the Mariners added two more runs in the sixth.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Sunday, April 13, 2026.Gilbert earned his first win of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Logan Gilbert<\/p>\n

The Seattle Mariners’ opening day starter, who pitched seven strong innings and earned his first win of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Randy Arozarena<\/p>\n

The Mariners’ No. 5 batter, who had three hits, including a run-scoring single.<\/p>\n

Luke Raley<\/p>\n

The Mariners’ No. 6 batter, who had three hits, including two doubles and two RBIs.<\/p>\n

Yainer Diaz<\/p>\n

The Houston Astros’ player who hit a solo home run, the Astros’ only run of the game.<\/p>\n

Cody Bolton<\/p>\n

The Astros’ right-hander who served as the opener and allowed two runs on one hit in one-plus innings while walking four.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a big win for us against a division rival. Logan pitched great and the offense came through when we needed it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mariners Manager<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Mariners and Astros will play the final game of their four-game series on Monday, April 14, 2026.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Mariners’ strong start to the season against their division rivals, the Astros, demonstrates their ability to compete at a high level in the American League West. Gilbert’s solid outing and the team’s offensive production were key factors in the victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Mariners’ victory over the Astros showcases the team’s ability…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":674565,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2389],"tags":[42,5,139,54,3211,4],"class_list":{"0":"post-674564","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston-astros","8":"tag-astros","9":"tag-baseball","10":"tag-houston","11":"tag-houston-astros","12":"tag-houstonastros","13":"tag-mlb"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116395841605845725","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674564","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674564"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674564\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/674565"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674564"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674564"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674564"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}