Overview
- The Mariners opened the series with a 7-2 victory over the Guardians at T-Mobile Park on June 13.
- A four-run seventh inning, highlighted by Randy Arozarena’s RBI single and Dominic Canzone’s key hit, turned a 2-2 game into a decisive lead.
- Luis Castillo provided six innings of two-run ball with seven strikeouts, snapping Seattle’s five-game skid.
- Guardians starter Gavin Williams lasted four innings and surrendered six hits as Cleveland dropped its seventh of 10 games.
- Seattle’s win put them ahead 1-0 in the series and set up Saturday’s pitching matchup between Tanner Bibee for Cleveland and George Kirby for Seattle.