Seattle Mariners Starting Pitchers Doing Something That No Other Staff is Doing

As the Seattle Mariners try to track down the first American League West title for the organization since 2001, they are getting production out of their pitching staff that no one else in baseball is.

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert (36) pitches during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on July 9. / Denis Poroy-USA TODAY Sports

If the Seattle Mariners are going to win the first American League West title for the organization since 2001, it's going to be because of their starting pitching.

The M's are built around the core group of Luis Castillo, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo, which helps make up for a generally suspect offense and a questionable bullpen unit as well. Furthermore, the pitching can help limit the loss of key pieces like JP Crawford, Julio Rodriguez, Matt Brash and Gregory Santos, who are all out with injury right now.

The M's lead the league in quality starts as a team and they are the only team in the league to have four players with at least 12 quality starts individually.

Per @CodifyBaseball on social media:

Starters with at least a dozen quality starts this year:
4 SEA
3 PHI
2 HOU KC MIN
1 ARI BAL BOS CHC CIN COL DET LAA LAD NYY PIT SD SF STL TOR WSH
0 ATL CWS CLE MIA MIL NYM OAK TB TEX

Starters with at least a dozen quality starts this year:
4 SEA 🔥🔥🔥🔥
3 PHI
2 HOU KC MIN
1 ARI BAL BOS CHC CIN COL DET LAA LAD NYY PIT SD SF STL TOR WSH
0 ATL CWS CLE MIA MIL NYM OAK TB TEX pic.twitter.com/6y2BWcMXgk

— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) August 10, 2024

Woo is the only Mariners starter who doesn't have 12 quality starts, given that he's had two different stints on the injured list this year.

Gilbert will take the ball for Seattle on Saturday night as they take on the New York Mets at T-Mobile Park. Though he's 6-8, he's one of the top pitchers in the American League. Named an All-Star this year, he falls victim to some of the worst run support in all of baseball.

He'll be opposed by Sean Manaea of the Mets. First pitch is 6:40 p.m. PT.

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