Leake will toe the rubber for the first time in a Mariners' uniform Friday against Oakland, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Leake's latest outing came against the Rays on Aug. 26, with the right-hander allowing four earned runs in seven innings. He will jump right into the top end of the rotation for Seattle while Felix Hernandez (shoulder) and James Paxton (pectoral) continue to recover from injuries. This start moves Yovani Gallordo's outing to Saturday while Andrew Albers will take the mound for Sunday's series finale.