Buoyed by their little ones on a very wholesome Father’s Day, the Mariners rolled to a much-needed 3-1 win over the Red Sox on Sunday afternoon at T-Mobile Park that avoided a sweep. And front-and-center to it all was new dad Logan Gilbert, who brought the heat with another dominant gem to continue his midseason turnaround, as the Mariners have won each of his past six starts. Gilbert approached 100 mph early, racked up eight strikeouts and continued to look much more like his 2024 self, when he was a first-time All-Star. “I think we could call it dad strength,” Gilbert said. “That's probably what it is.” The lone blemishes to his day were a solo homer to Nate Eaton in the third inning and an awkward tumble towards the end of his outing, while attempting to corral an underhand throw from Josh Naylor on a grounder in the seventh. But Gilbert was fine postgame, and all smiles -- complete with his 7-month-old, Henry, at the podium. “I saw him right away in the crowd where they were sitting and just waving at me,” Gilbert said. “And he always loves being at the game, so I was glad everything went well. We got the win. That's all a bonus. Just to be able to start today and pitch in the big leagues with them at the game, it's a huge blessing.”
