Overview

• The three-game set opens Friday at Progressive Field, with Logan Allen slated to face George Kirby, followed by Gavin Williams vs. Logan Gilbert on Saturday and Tanner Bibee vs. Bryce Miller on Sunday.
• Seattle enters at 72-62 in control of the final wild-card berth, while Cleveland sits 66-66 and needs a strong home stand to cut into the deficit.
• Cleveland's offense has lagged near the bottom of MLB in key categories, though a comeback win over Tampa Bay featured a tying homer by Nolan Jones and a walk-off single by Kyle Manzardo.
• The Mariners just completed a 4-2 homestand featuring power surges from Eugenio Suárez and Cal Raleigh, and they begin a nine-game trip with a five-game road skid.
• Seattle swept Cleveland in June, outscoring the Guardians 20-5 and holding them to a .172 average, adding context to the stakes of this late-August meeting.