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.

When the Mariners play the Padres on Friday in the Vedder Cup, only a handful will do so fully knowing why it even matters to fans of baseball and music.

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.