The Kansas City Royals (39-83) play at home against the Seattle Mariners (65-55) at Kauffman Stadium. The contest is set to start at 2:10 PM ET on Thursday. The probable pitchers are George Kirby (10-8) for the Mariners and Angel Zerpa (1-1) for the Royals.
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Seattle vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Kirby – SEA (10-8, 3.11 ERA) vs Zerpa – KC (1-1, 7.71 ERA)
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Mariners vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Kirby | Zerpa | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | GS | 0 |
| 10-8 | W-L | 1-1 |
| 3.11 | ERA | 7.71 |
| 144.2 | IP | 9.1 |
| 14 | BB | 1 |
| 131 | SO | 3 |
Mariners Probable Starting Pitcher: George Kirby
- The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he threw nine scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.11, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 23 games this season. Opponents have a .235 batting average against him.
- Kirby is seeking his third quality start in a row.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.11 ERA ranks seventh, 1.002 WHIP ranks first, and 8.1 K/9 ranks 41st.
- When Kirby starts, his team is 13-10-0 against the spread this season.
- Games started by Kirby have a 10-13-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Kirby’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Orioles | Aug. 12 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| at Angels | Aug. 5 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | Jul. 31 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| at Twins | Jul. 25 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Twins | Jul. 20 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Angel Zerpa
- The 23-year-old lefty will start for the first time this campaign after coming out of the bullpen four times.
- He has pitched in four games this season with an ERA of 7.71, a batting average against of .308 and 2.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Last season when Zerpa pitched his team finished 1-1-0 against the spread.
- The two games he pitched last season all went under the run total set by bookmakers last season.
Zerpa’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Cardinals | Aug. 11 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| at Red Sox | Aug. 8 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| at Phillies | Aug. 5 | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Mets | Aug. 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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