Seattle Mariners starter Logan Gilbert can make baseball history on Sunday night by pitching his team to the World Series.

Just one win away from their first World Series appearance in franchise history, the Mariners will turn to their homegrown ace who has become a prominent face of the organization while embodying every aspect of their pitching philosophies.

Dan Wilson revealed why he chose Logan Gilbert to start Game 6 against the Blue Jays as the Mariners look to clinch the ALCS.

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With a trip to their first World Series on the line, the Mariners will turn to Logan Gilbert to start Game 6. "He wants the ball in these situations."

Whether it takes nine innings or 15, as it did in the AL division series clincher, Gilbert and the Mariners will get their shot at the pennant on Sunday, taking a 3-2 lead into AL Championship Series Game 6. The winner of the best-of-seven series faces the Los Angeles Dodgers starting Friday.

Logan Gilbert was making just his second career playoff start on Tuesday night for the Seattle Mariners in Detroit against the Tigers. It was a huge one, too. The ALDS was tied 1-game apiece. Gilbert brought his best stuff. The right-hander went 6.0 innings, allowing four hits and one run, while striking out seven.

Logan Gilbert discusses getting the start for Game 6, the changes in the postseason, the Game 5 win, facing the Blue Jays' lineup and more

The Mariners had the chance to reach the World Series for the first time in their 48-year history yet could not overcome Logan Gilbert's continued postseason struggles.