Diamondbacks try to extend win streak, take on the Mariners

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Arizona Diamondbacks (31-24, second in the NL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (28-29, first in the AL West)

Seattle; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (3-4, 4.80 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 40 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (5-4, 3.54 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 55 strikeouts)

LINE: Mariners -154, Diamondbacks +129; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks will try to extend a five-game win streak with a victory over the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle is 14-15 in home games and 28-29 overall. Mariners hitters have a collective .383 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the AL.

Arizona has a 13-14 record in road games and a 31-24 record overall. Diamondbacks hitters are batting a collective .248, the fifth-best team batting average in MLB play.

The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Luke Raley leads the Mariners with 11 home runs while slugging .550. Julio Rodriguez is 11 for 41 with three home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Ketel Marte has 11 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 32 RBIs while hitting .276 for the Diamondbacks. Corbin Carroll is 15 for 41 with a double, four triples and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .225 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

Diamondbacks: 9-1, .287 batting average, 2.60 ERA, outscored opponents by 31 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (lat), Miles Mastrobuoni: 60-Day IL (calf), Brendan Donovan: 10-Day IL (groin), Cal Raleigh: 10-Day IL (side), Will Wilson: 10-Day IL (thumb), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)

Diamondbacks: Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Carlos Santana: 10-Day IL (groin), James McCann: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jordan Lawlar: 60-Day IL (wrist), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Pavin Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.