The Seattle Mariners and the San Diego Padres will compete in an annual rivalry series called the Vedder Cup. The series will feature a trophy designed by Eddie Vedder, the Pearl Jam frontman who ...

It’s Friday, June 13, and the Padres (38-29) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (34-34). Stephen Kolek is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Ryne Nelson for Arizona. After a night off, the Padres are looking to rebound from a tough 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The D-backs have won seven of 10 and are coming off a three-game sweep of the Mariners at home, where they are 18-17. Arizona is 6½ games off the Dodgers’ pace. The D-backs rank 19th in the majors with a minus-4 run differential, third in OPS (.782), 24th in rotation ERA (4.50) and 27th in bullpen ERA (5.21).

Donovan Solano struck for a home run for the first time in a Seattle Mariners uniform on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Seattle Mariners, we all know, could use an offensive upgrade in their lineup. Heck, they could use an upgrade at several spots in their lineup.

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