Seattle Mariners (72-62, second in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (66-66, third in the AL Central)
Cleveland; Friday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (8-6, 4.05 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 97 strikeouts); Guardians: Logan Allen (7-10, 4.35 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 100 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners will aim to stop a five-game road slide when they visit the Cleveland Guardians.
Cleveland is 66-66 overall and 33-32 at home. The Guardians have gone 32-54 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.
Seattle is 72-62 overall and 31-35 in road games. The Mariners rank third in the majors with 191 total home runs, averaging 1.4 per game.
The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez has a .284 batting average to lead