On Friday, the Seattle Mariners (2-4) face off against the San Francisco Giants (4-1) at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California. Keep up to date with all the MLB action, with our expert MLB picks.

San Francisco comes into this matchup on a three-game winning streak and has won four of their first five games of the season, prior to their series finale against Houston. In their 3-1 triumph over Houston on Tuesday, Logan Webb delivered an impressive performance on the mound for the Giants, pitching seven solid innings. During his outing, he conceded only one earned run and five hits. This season, both Wilmer Flores and Heliot Ramos are leading the charge for San Francisco in the home run department, each having launched three homers. Following them is Matt Chapman, who has contributed with one home run so far. Flores is also at the forefront with RBIs, having driven in eight runs to lead the team. Heliot Ramos boasts the highest batting average among the Giants, hitting .286 this season. Over their first five games, San Francisco has been productive at the plate, scoring an average of 4.8 runs per game. They aim to keep this offensive momentum as they prepare to host Seattle. Last season, the Giants averaged 4.3 runs per game.

Seattle enters this game on a two-game losing streak and has dropped four of their last five games prior to their series finale against Detroit. In their 4-1 defeat against Detroit on Tuesday, Logan Gilbert took the mound for the Mariners, pitching five innings where he gave up three earned runs, five hits, and a walk. This season, Randy Arozarena stands out as Seattle's home run leader with two homers. Following him are Cal Raleigh, Jorge Polanco, Julio Rodriguez, and Luke Raley, each contributing one home run. Jorge Polanco has also been key for Seattle as the RBI leader with four runs batted in. Julio Rodriguez boasts the highest batting average on the team at .211. Despite their efforts, the Mariners have struggled defensively, allowing an average of five runs in their last five games, signaling a shaky start to the season. As they prepare for a series against San Francisco, the Mariners aim to regroup. Last season, they averaged 4.2 runs per game.

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