Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners Prediction 6-7-24 Picks

The Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals meet Friday in MLB action from Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.

Seattle Mariners Betting Preview

The Mariners played the Oakland Athletics in their last series. Seattle eked out a 4-3 win in the opener of that set, then in game two the Mariners took a tough loss 2-1. On Wednesday in the finale, the Mariners powered out a shutout win 3-0. Starter Bryan Woo finished with 6.0 clean frames, two hits, no walks and six Ks.

As starter for Fridays’ opener the Mariners are sending out Bryce Miller. This year Miller is 5-5 with a 3.18 ERA and 71 Ks in 70.2 innings over 12 starts. Miller is 13-12 with a 3.92 ERA in 37 career starts.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

Over on the Royals’ side, they took on the Cleveland Guardians in their last set. Kansas City lost 8-5 in the opener of that series, and in game two the Royals had a rainout. That one will be made up in August. On Thursday in the finale the Royals eked out a 4-3 victory. Brady Singer gave up two earned on nine hits and a walk in 3.2 innings as starter.

In the starter slot for the Friday game Kansas City will go with Daniel Lynch. This year Lynch has a 1.50 ERA with eight Ks in 12.0 innings over three games (two starts). Lynch is 11-23 with a 5.01 career ERA in 54 games (53 starts).

Royals vs Mariners Injury Notes

Mariners RP Andres Munoz aggravated his lower-back injury during a collision with Oakland’s Max Schuemann on Tuesday.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the last six games between the Mariners and Royals at Kauffman Stadium have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Mariners’ last four games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mariners’ last five games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last five games between the Mariners and Royals.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

• Salvador Perez has recorded a Double in each of the Royals’ last four night games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has hit at least one home run in three of the Royals’ last six night games.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one RBI in eight of the Royals’ last nine home games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Daniel Lynch has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last three appearances with the Royals as underdogs against AL West opponents.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has scored at least one run in each of the Royals’ last nine home games against AL West opponents.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of the Royals’ last nine games as underdogs.
• Hunter Renfroe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in night games.
• Hunter Renfroe has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances in night games.

Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts

• Cal Raleigh has hit a home run in each of the Mariners’ last two road games against the Royals.
• Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one hit in each of his 13 previous appearances against the Royals.
• Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one total base in each of his 13 previous appearances against the Royals.
• Bryce Miller has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances with the Mariners as favorites against AL opponents.
• Julio Rodriguez has recorded at least one Single in 12 of his 13 previous appearances against the Royals.
• Bryce Miller has recorded a win in four of his five previous appearances against AL Central opponents.
• J.P. Crawford has recorded at least one Double in five of the Mariners’ last six night games.
• J.P. Crawford has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven appearances with the Mariners as favorites against the Royals.
• J.P. Crawford has scored at least one run in each of his last six appearances with the Mariners as road favorites against AL Central opponents.

Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners Prediction

I might take a stab on the Royals here. Lynch doesn’t have a ton of work yet this year but he hasn’t been too bad overall. He’s got just two earned runs on seven hits and two walks in 12.0 combined innings. Lynch is coming off a no-decision versus the Twins on May 30 with 5.0 innings and both earned runs.

On Thursday the Royals had a pretty good overall effort from both sides. Kansas City managed 10 team hits and the bullpen performed well with 5.1 innings, five Ks, no hits, no earned and three walks. I like the Royals to carry some of that momentum into this series.