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Probable pitchers and start times: RHP Gavin Williams (5-3, 3.86) vs. RHP Luis Castillo (4-4, 3.31) on Friday at 10:10 p.m.; RHP Tanner Bibee (4-6, 3.81) vs. RHP George Kirby (1-3, 6.53) on Saturday at 9:40 p.m.; RHP Luis Ortiz (3-7, 4.26) vs. RHP Emerson Hancock (2-2, 5.04) on Sunday at 4:10 p.m.

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Cleveland Guardians on Friday to begin a three-game series. Seattle is 16-17 at home and 33-34 overall. The Mariners have the 10th-ranked team batting average in the AL at .241.