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See the Seattle Mariners’ opening day lineup vs Guardians

The Seattle Mariners have set their lineup for Game 1 of the 2026 MLB season, which is set for 7:10 p.m. Thursday night against Cleveland.

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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 05: Josh Naylor #12 of the Seattle Mariners flips his bat after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning against the Chicago White Sox at T-Mobile Park on August 05, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

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The Seattle Mariners are ready to go for opening day, with their lineup set for their 7:10 p.m. game against the Cleveland Guardians at T-Mobile Park.

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Below is how the Mariners will look as they begin their second full season under manager Dan Wilson.

Seattle Mariners lineup

1. Brendan Donovan, 3B
2. Cal Raleigh, C
3. Julio Rodríguez, CF
4. Josh Naylor, 1B
5. Randy Arozarena, LF
6. Luke Raley, RF
7. Dominic Canzone, DH
8. Cole Young, 2B
9. Leo Rivas, SS

Logan Gilbert, SP

This is Logan Gilbert’s second straight opening day start on the mound for the M’s, who have high expectations coming off of their first American League West title and appearance in the AL Championship Series in 24 years.

With usual shortstop J.P. Crawford starting the season on the injured list with a shoulder issue, Leo Rivas takes his usual spot.

First baseman Josh Naylor will match up in the game against his brother Bo Naylor, who is a catcher for Cleveland. They previously were teammates with the Guardians and just played together on Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic.

Tanner Bibee will get the nod on the mound for Cleveland in the opener, which is the team’s third under Stephen Vogt, who was hired as Guardians manager after spending 2023 as the Mariners’ bullpen coach. It’s Bibee’s first opening day start, though he was initially scheduled to start Game 1 for the Guardians last season and had his debut pushed back a few days due to illness.

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Mariners Radio Network coverage of the game will feature Rick Rizzs, the longtime voice of the M’s, on the call to begin his last season in the broadcast booth. Rizzs announced in January that he would retire after the 2026 campaign.

Seattle Sports will have the pregame show with M’s insider Shannon Drayer at 6 p.m., followed by a 7:10 p.m. first pitch. Click here for details on how to hear Mariners radio broadcasts.

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Brent Stecker Editor, Seattle Sports

Brent Stecker is Lead Editor of SeattleSports.com, a role he has held since 2017. A native of Ephrata, Wash., he joined the Seattle Sports and MyNorthwest.com team in 2013 after six years as a sports reporter for The Wenatchee World.

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