Cleveland Guardians at Seattle Mariners

SEATTLE (Interstat) — The Cleveland Guardians and Seattle Mariners will look to break a series deadlock when they conclude a four-game set Sunday at T-Mobile Park.

First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. PDT under cloudy skies with temperatures near 51 degrees.

Both teams enter the finale with identical 1-1 records after splitting the first two contests. Seattle evened the series with a 5-1 victory on Friday behind a strong start from George Kirby, while Cleveland took the opener 6-4 on Thursday. Saturday’s game was not included in the provided information.

The pitching matchup features right-handers seeking their first decisions of the young season. Cleveland will start Slade Cecconi, while Seattle counters with Emerson Hancock.

All eyes will be on a rematch of Friday’s starting pitchers, though this time in a different role. Gavin Williams is a key player to watch for Cleveland after taking the loss in that game despite striking out seven over five innings. For Seattle, George Kirby will be monitored after his winning performance, though he is not scheduled to start Sunday.

In Friday’s win, Kirby allowed one run on two hits over six innings. Cole Young and Luke Raley provided the power, each hitting a home run and combining for five RBIs. Cleveland’s lone run came on a solo home run from Chase DeLauter.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, Sunday’s contest projects to be a tight, low-scoring affair with a predicted final of Cleveland 2, Seattle 1. Despite this projection, Seattle has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The over/under is set at 7.5 runs.

Following the game, both teams embark on lengthy road trips. The Guardians head to Los Angeles for a three-game series against the Dodgers beginning Monday. The Mariners will remain at home to host the New York Yankees for a three-game set starting Monday.