The Seattle Mariners (37-51) take on the Oakland Athletics (46-39) Friday at T-Mobile Park in Game 1 of a three-game series.
The Mariners are fifth in the American League West and are 18-25 in division play, 17.5 games behind the division-leading Astros.
Yusei Kikuchi is expected to take the mound for the Mariners. Kikuchi, a left-hander, is 4-5 this season with a 5.12 ERA. For the Athletics, Brett Anderson gets the nod. The left-hander is 8-5 with a 3.92 ERA on the year.