After getting shellacked by the Guardians on Wednesday, a day off Thursday was just what Seattle needed. The Mariners are 24-16 their last 40 tries, when playing with a day off. Peralta has a exceptional 1.50 ERA but Gilbert's 1.29 ERA is even better. Peralta was good last season but Gilbert was arguably even better. The Mariners are 10-5 in Gilbert's last 15 starts.

This season, the Seattle bullpen has a 2.10 ERA and 0.94 WHIP. The Milwaukee bullpen has a 6.10 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. The Brewers swept the Mariners at Seattle last April. The Mariners know they could have really used one of those wins and they will make sure the same thing doesn't happen this season. They start by taking Game 1 of the series!