Mariners Roundup: Seattle heads home with a full head of steam

Best Pitcher: Logan Gilbert

8.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K

Although the two earned runs he did concede ended up being the nail in the coffin for Seattle in the second game of the series, his Herculean effort could've fully come to fruition if there had been just a smidge of run support. Nonetheless, it was another outstanding performance for Gilbert. He had 16 swings and misses (eight against his slider) and 19 called strikes (seven against his curveball).

His four-seam fastball topped out at 99.6 mph in the first inning but was sitting in the 97/98 mph range. Despite it being one of his best pitches, the home run he did give up to Pedro Pages was against his slider.

Honorable Mention: Bryce Miller

6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K

Miller's outing was much less aggressive than Gilbert's and was instead more controlled. He had just seven whiffs (three against his four-seam fastball) but an incredible 22 called strikes (ten against his sinker).

The sinker has become Miller's second-most thrown pitch and it's remarkably similar to George Kirby's, at least at a high level. It's only got a whiff rate of 9.2% but it's being thrown with great command, helping him finish off at-bats with a put-away percentage of 26.1%