SAN DIEGO — J.P. Crawford homered on Stephen Kolek's first pitch and Rowdy Tellez and Cal Raleigh each added a two-run shot for the Seattle Mariners, who beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 Friday night in the opening game of the inaugural Vedder Cup.

J.P. Crawford blasted the first pitch of the game for a home run, and Rowdy Tellez and Cal Raleigh each added two-run homers to back rookie Logan Evans in the Mariners’ 5-1 victory over the Padres Friday night at

The Padres have won back-to-back series to remain a game behind the Dodgers in the NL West. Their plus-50 run differential is sixth-best in the majors. This series starts the official Vedder Cup series, a “rivalry” named by fans in jest for Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, who lived in San Diego and Seattle.