The Seattle Mariners (71-56) and Kansas City Royals (41-88) clash on Friday at 10:10 PM ET, beginning a three-game series at T-Mobile Park.
The favored Mariners (-250 moneyline odds) play at home against the Royals (+196). The total for this game is set at 8.5.
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Mariners vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners | -250 | +196 | 8.5 |
Mariners Betting Insights
- The Mariners have been favorites in 85 games this season and won 49 (57.6%) of those contests.
- Seattle has a record of 5-1 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -250 on the moneyline.
- The Mariners have a 71.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, Seattle and its opponents have hit the over in 64 of 127 games with a total.
- The Mariners are 64-63-0 ATS in their 127 games with a spread this season.
Mariners Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 8-2 |
| Runs Per Game | 7.1 |
| HR | 18 |
| ERA | 3.80 |
| K/9 | 8.2 |
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals have been victorious in 36, or 31.9%, of the 113 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Kansas City has come away with a win five times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +196 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 33.8% chance of pulling out a win.
- Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 63 of its 129 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Royals are 57-72-0 against the spread in their 129 games that had a posted line this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.7 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 4.76 |
| K/9 | 10.4 |
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Mariners Probable Pitcher – Bryce Miller
- Miller’s team is 10-8-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, Aug. 19, when he threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings against the Houston Astros while allowing two hits.
- Miller will look to finish five or more innings for the eighth start in a row.
- He has made 18 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.
- When Miller starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 8-2.
- Miller’s team is 11-7 when he starts this season.
- Out of Miller’s 18 starts with a total this season, seven have hit the over.
Mariners Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Brash | 61 | 54.1 | 88 | 3.31 | 16 | 4 |
| Justin Topa | 56 | 51.1 | 47 | 2.1 | 20 | 2 |
| Gabe Speier | 53 | 43.1 | 48 | 3.32 | 13 | 1 |
| Tayler Saucedo | 39 | 38.2 | 38 | 3.26 | 2 | 1 |
| Andres Munoz | 37 | 35.2 | 49 | 2.78 | 13 | 8 |
Royals Probable Pitcher – Brady Singer
- Singer (8-9) gets the starting nod for the Royals in his 26th start of the season. He’s put together a 5.04 ERA in 139 1/3 innings pitched, with 119 strikeouts.
- His last time out was on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, when the righty went 3 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- Singer has put together 20 starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had three appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 18 of Singer’s starts this season, and they went 9-9 in those matchups.
- Singer’s team is 12-13 over his 25 starts.
- Singer has started 25 games with a total set by bookmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in 16 of them.
Royals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 48 | 61 | 73 | 4.28 | 12 | 3 |
| Taylor Clarke | 45 | 48.2 | 52 | 5.55 | 11 | 0 |
| Amir Garrett | 25 | 24.1 | 28 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker Davidson | 24 | 39 | 37 | 6.23 | 0 | 2 |
| Austin Cox | 16 | 31.1 | 26 | 3.73 | 4 | 1 |
Mariners Hitting Trends
- The Mariners are 36-10 this season in games when they crush two or more homers.
- Seattle has gone 23-1 in its 24 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
- The team has put up eight or more hits 81 times this season, and has a 57-24 record in those games.
- Seattle is 60-8 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Mariners have drawn five or more walks in 44 games this season, and are 31-13 in those contests.
Royals Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 33 games this season and are 16-17 in those matchups.
- Kansas City has won 14 of its 30 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- In 72 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 30-42.
- In 42 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 27-15.
- They have won five of their 16 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.
Mariners vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Mariners (-250)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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