Thu Jul 03 04:00:00 UTC 2025: ## Mariners Look to Bounce Back Against Royals Behind Gilbert, Raleigh Named All-Star Starter
**SEATTLE, WA** – After a disappointing start to July with a loss, the Seattle Mariners (record not mentioned in text) will try to get their first win of the month tonight against the Kansas City Royals (record not mentioned in text) at T-Mobile Park. Logan Gilbert will take the mound for the Mariners, hoping to provide a strong performance following Emerson Hancock’s outing that led to his optioning to Triple-A Tacoma. Left-handed reliever Joe Jacques has been called up to bolster the bullpen.
The Mariners will face Royals’ left-hander Noah Cameron, who sports a 2.79 ERA in his first nine starts. Manager (name not mentioned in text) has constructed a righty-heavy lineup to combat Cameron, featuring Donovan Solano in the cleanup spot. The team hopes to exercise patience at the plate to exploit potential wildness in Cameron’s pitching and pressure him before the Royals’ strong bullpen comes into play.
In Royals lineup Drew Waters will start in left field in place of John Rave, while Freddy Fermín will be behind the plate. Veteran Salvador Perez remains in the lineup as the designated hitter.
The big news of the day for Mariners fans is the announcement that catcher Cal Raleigh has been named the American League’s starting catcher for the All-Star Game. He is the first Mariner to earn a starting nod since Nelson Cruz in 2015. While Raleigh won’t be in the starting lineup tonight, he is expected to make an appearance later in the game.
The game will be broadcast on ROOT Sports NW, with Aaron Goldsmith and Ryan Rowland Smith in the booth and Jen Mueller reporting from the field. Radio coverage will be available on 710 AM Seattle Sports with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr.
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