The Guardians and Mariners meet in the beginning of a series of homecomings for manager Stephen Vogt who lives in Washington and worked for the Mariners as a coach, played for the Giants and played most notably for the A's, retiring in Oakland.
The Guardians are 35-32 with a -14 run differential, 21st in wRC+ at 94, 15th in Baserunning Runs Above Average at 0.1, fifth in Defense at 3.2, 26th in starting pitcher SIERA at 4.36, and eighth in bullpen SIERA at 3.51.
The Mariners are 33-34 also with a -14 run differential, sixth in wRC+ at 109, 24th in Baserunning Runs above average at -3.