Good afternoon/early evening! It’s an absolutely gorgeous day in the Seattle area on this Friday before Memorial Day, also known as the unofficial opening of the summer season. Also a sign of summer: tonight is the Mariners’ first fireworks night of 2023. It’s also the sophomore run for the Mariners City Connect jerseys after their home debut, so between that and the Pirates, expect a lot of yellow in the ballpark tonight.
And if all that wasn’t enough excitement, tonight’s pitching matchup pits two potential Cy Young favorites against each other—the 27-year-old Mitch Keller vs. the 25-year-old George Kirby.