By Tim Clinton

SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Baseball

West Seattle battles Ballard with the Metro League playoff championship on the line at 7 p.m. Saturday at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center.

Boys soccer

Ballard also made the Metro League playoff championship in boys soccer, playing Seattle Prep in a 7 p.m. Friday match at Seattle Memorial.

Softball

The Metro League tournament continues Friday, with West Seattle playing Seattle Prep and Ballard taking on Garfield in 3:30 p.m. games at the Southwest Athletic Complex.

Kennedy Catholic hosts Mount Rainier for a 3:15 p.m. Friday regular season finale at Valley Ridge.

Pros

Mariners

Seattle plays the Oakland A's in 6:40 p.m. games at T-Mobile Park Friday and Saturday and in a 1:10 p.m. Sunday contest.

The Kansas City Royals fly in for action at 6:40 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday.

ROOT Sports Northwest will televise the ballgames live.

Sounders

Seattle visits Portland for a 1:45 p.m. Sunday clash before dropping in on Salt Lake at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Sunday's match can be seen on Channel 13 and Wednesday's on Apple TV+.

Storm

Seattle opens its women's basketball season Tuesday, hosting the Minnesota Lynx for a 7 p.m. game at the Climate Pledge Arena.

Fox 13+ will air the action live.

Reign FC

Seattle visits Portland at 7 p.m. Saturday on ION.

Seawolves

Seattle's rugby team visits the NOLA Gold at noon Saturday on ROOT.

Emerald Downs

Horse racing action will be hosted on the Auburn track at 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.