The Seattle Mariners are stepping into the Little League spotlight.

Following Saturday’s middle game in Queens, the Mariners and New York Mets travel to Williamsport, Pa., for the eighth installment of MLB’s Little League Classic, televised nationally on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball.”

A tradition that began in 2017 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals returns with a marquee matchup between postseason contenders, a regular-season game held each August amid the Little League World Series. The coronavirus pandemic prevented the 2020 installment.

Sunday’s finale marks Seattle’s first appearance in the Classic. Mariners right-hander George Kirby duels New York’s Clay Holmes in a 4:10 p.m. PDT first pitch at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. Here’s what to know:

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