CLEVELAND (Interstat) — The Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians open a three-game series Friday night at Progressive Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. under a forecast of 71 degrees and rain. Seattle (41-41) enters the game at .500 after dropping three of four in Pittsburgh, including a 5-1 loss Thursday. The Mariners send right-hander Bryce Miller to the mound. Miller has been stellar recently, compiling a 1.82 ERA over his last 29 2/3 innings with 40 strikeouts across five starts. He took the loss Thursday despite fanning 11 Pirates over 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs on five hits. Cleveland (42-39) has won three of its last four, including a 4-3, 10-inning victory Wednesday at Chicago. The Guardians counter with right-hander Tanner Bibee, who is 3-2 with a 2.23 ERA over his last five outings. Bibee threw six scoreless innings Wednesday, allowing three hits with three strikeouts. The teams last met in late March at Seattle, with the Guardians taking three of four. Cleveland won 6-4 and 6-5 before the Mariners responded with an 8-0 shutout March 29. The Guardians won the series finale 6-5. Seattle has struggled offensively on its current road trip, scoring three or fewer runs in five of its last seven games. The Mariners will face a Guardians bullpen that posted a 2.70 ERA over the last 10 games. Cleveland has been solid at home, where it has won five of its last seven. The Guardians’ offense has been inconsistent but received a boost from Kahlil Watson, who drove in three runs Wednesday. Game notes: The Interstat game simulator projects a 5-4 Guardians win. Seattle is a -1.5 favorite on the spread. The over/under is set at 8. Seattle’s schedule includes three games here then a six-game homestand against the Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays. Cleveland will host Seattle through Sunday then welcome Texas for three games before a four-game set with Chicago. Miller has been Seattle’s most consistent starter, striking out at least six in each of his last six outings. Bibee has held opponents to two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. Both pitchers have been effective against the opposing lineup: Miller has faced Cleveland once this season, allowing three runs over six innings in a 5-4 loss March 28. Bibee has not faced Seattle in 2026.