The Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals clash Tuesday in game 2 of an MLB series at Kauffman Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Seattle Mariners Betting Preview
The Mariners need a bounce back win to snap a 3-game losing streak. The Mariners are now 2 games out of a wild card spot in the AL. The Mariners pitching staff is 1st in ERA (3.71), 1st in WHIP (1.17) and 2nd in quality starts (58). The Mariners’ offense is 15th in runs per game (4.55), 25th in batting average (.236) and 13th in homers (142). Julio Rodriguez leads the Mariners with 122 hits and 67 RBI, while Ty France and Teoscar Hernandez have combined for 218 hits and 106 RBI. Emerson Hancock gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 3 strikeouts this season. Hancock is 4-1 with a 1.69 ERA and 36 strikeouts in his career against the Royals.
Seattle Mariners Team Facts
- The Mariners have won each of their last nine games as favorites against AL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Mariners have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 night games following a road loss.
- The Mariners have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five night games against AL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Mariners’ last three games against AL Central opponents.
- The Mariners have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts
- Julio Rodriguez ranks 9th in the league in Steals (28) this season.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Royals look to play spoiler after splitting their last 6 games. The Royals have the second-worst record in MLB at 39-81. The Royals pitching staff is 28th in ERA (5.18), 25th in WHIP (1.41) and 29th in quality starts (25). The Royals’ offense is 28th in runs per game (3.98), 19th in batting average (.242) and 25th in homers (117). Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 132 hits and 72 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia have combined for 195 hits and 92 RBI. Jordan Lyles gets the ball, and he is 3-13 with a 6.13 ERA and 88 strikeouts this season. Lyles is 2-5 with a 5.98 ERA and 50 strikeouts in his career against the Mariners.
Kansas City Royals Team Facts
- The Royals have won seven of their last eight games as home underdogs.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last nine games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Royals have won the first inning in three of their last four games as home underdogs.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in eight of their last 10 games as home underdogs against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last four night games against AL West opponents.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 4th in the league in Steals (34) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Kansas City Royals ranks 1st in the league for triples this season (31).
- The Kansas City Royals ranks T29th in the league for walks this season (293).
- The Seattle Mariners ranks 1st in the league for runs allowed this season (480).
- The Seattle Mariners ranks 29th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1167).
Randy’s Pick
The jury is still out on Emerson Hancock, as he’s a 24-year-old with just 5 career innings under his belt. However, the Mariners are the better team here and need to take advantage of games like this if they’re going to return to the postseason. Jordan Lyles has the most losses of any pitcher this season, and his 6.13 ERA is tough to get behind. The Royals are 3-19 this season when Lyles pitches. You can argue the Mariners should be bigger favorites. Give me the M’s and the reasonable price.
