Mariners play the Diamondbacks leading series 1-0

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Arizona Diamondbacks (31-25, third in the NL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (29-29, first in the AL West)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (2-3, 4.65 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Mariners: Bryan Woo (4-3, 3.82 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 59 strikeouts)

LINE: Mariners -159, Diamondbacks +134; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners host the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 1-0 series lead.

Seattle is 29-29 overall and 15-15 in home games. The Mariners are 15-4 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Arizona has a 13-15 record on the road and a 31-25 record overall. The Diamondbacks have gone 16-4 in games when they did not give up a home run.

Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Naylor has five doubles, five home runs and 24 RBIs for the Mariners. Julio Rodriguez is 14 for 43 with three doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

Corbin Carroll has 12 doubles, eight triples and seven home runs for the Diamondbacks. Ketel Marte is 20 for 43 with five doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 7-3, .253 batting average, 2.73 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs

Diamondbacks: 8-2, .274 batting average, 3.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

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

Diamondbacks: Nolan Arenado: day-to-day (groin), 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.