Cleveland Guardians @ Seattle Mariners
Guardians face the Mariners leading series 1-0
Cleveland Guardians (1-0) vs. Seattle Mariners (0-1)
Seattle; Friday, 9:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Gavin Williams (0-0); Mariners: George Kirby (0-0)
Mariners -169, Guardians +143; over/under is 7 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians face the Seattle Mariners with a 1-0 series lead.
Seattle went 90-72 overall and 51-30 in home games a season ago. The Mariners batted .244 as a team in the 2025 season with a .740 OPS.
Cleveland had an 88-74 record overall and a 43-38 record in road games last season. The Guardians slugged .373 as a team in the 2025 season while hitting 1.0 home run per game.
INJURIES: Mariners: Miles Mastrobuoni: 10-Day IL (calf), J.P. Crawford: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)
Guardians: Tanner Bibee: day-to-day (shoulder), George Valera: 10-Day IL (calf), Andrew Walters: 15-Day IL (lat), Hunter Gaddis: 15-Day IL (forearm)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
CLE leads 1-0
Game Information
2026 American League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Chicago | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
2026 American League West Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.5 | - |
| Houston | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
| Seattle | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | L1 |
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