+ These teams already have a loss on board. Neither of them would like to lose yet another match.

+ Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss. They are going to bowl first. They batted first in their IPL opener and lost the game.

+ Eden Gardens in Kolkata is the venue of this game.

+ Cam Schitller is the starting pitcher of New York Yankees. Logan Gilbert is the starting pitcher of Seattle Mariners.

+ The winner of this game is also going to win the series.

+ Yankees have been hitting well early in the Major League Baseball season. That bodes well.

+ San Diego Padres have not started well early in the season.

+ San Francisco Giants have won the first two games of this series. They can complete the sweep today.

+ Nick Pivetta is the starting pitcher of Padres. Adrian Houser is the starting pitcher of Giants.