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.

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.

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.