Royals vs Mariners Prediction 5/23/26 MLB Picks Today

In this article we will formulate a Royals vs Mariners prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, May 23rd at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup. 

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals are 20-31 this year after they lost game one by a score of 2-0 on Friday night. Kansas City had issues at the plate and they never found any offense in the shutout loss. The Royals recorded four hits in the game and they were led by Garcia, who went 2-4. Cameron allowed four hits and zero earned runs over 6.0 innings, while Mears allowed two earned runs for the loss. Prior to this series, Kansas City lost all three against the Red Sox and two out of three against the Cardinals. 

This season, Kansas City has a 4.24 ERA with a 1.37 WHIP and a .243 opponent batting average, while they have scored 194 runs with a .235 batting average and a .312 on base percentage. Bobby Witt has led the Royals with seven home runs and 23 RBIs, while Salvador Perez has added eight home runs and 21 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Stephen Kolek, who is 2-0 with a 4.24 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP over 17.0 innings pitched this year. 

Seattle Mariners Betting Preview

The Seattle Mariners are 25-27 this season after they won game one by a score of 2-0 last night. Seattle scored both of their runs in the seventh inning, which was enough for the low scoring win. The Mariners recorded five hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Garver, who went 2-4 with one home run and two RBIs. Gilbert allowed two hits and zero earned runs over 5.2 innings, while Bazardo got the win and Munoz picked up the save. Prior to this series, Seattle won two out of three against the White Sox, but lost all three against the Padres before that. 

This season, Seattle has a 3.57 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP and a .248 opponent batting average, while they have scored 212 runs with a .225 batting average and a .316 on base percentage. Luke Raley has led the Mariners with 10 home runs and 27 RBIs, while Cole Young has added three home runs and 26 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Seattle is George Kirby, who is 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP over 62.2 innings pitched this season. 

Why the Kansas City Royals will win

• The Royals have won each of their last six Saturday games as home underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Mariners have lost four of their last five games as favorites following a road win.
• The Royals have covered the run line each of their last eight Saturday games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine road games against the Royals following a road win.
• The Royals have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight Saturday games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Royals have led after 5 innings in five of their last six day games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Seattle Mariners will win

• The Royals have lost each of their last eight games against American League opponents.
• The road team has won seven of the last eight games between the Mariners and Royals.
• The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games against American League opponents.
• The road team has covered the run line in nine of the last 10 games between the Mariners and Royals.
• The Royals have lost the first inning in each of their last three day games at Kauffman Stadium.
• The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six Saturday day games as underdogs.
• The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last eight day games against American League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Mariners’ last four day games as favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Eleven of the last 13 games between the Mariners and Royals at Kauffman Stadium have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Royals’ last nine games as underdogs.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Mariners’ last nine day games against AL Central opponents.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

• Vinnie Pasquantino has hit a home run in five of his last 10 home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Starling Marte has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 17 home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 4th in the league in Steals (15) this season.

Seattle Mariners Player Prop Facts

• George Kirby has recorded a win in six of his last seven appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
• George Kirby has recorded six or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Victor Robles has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
• Patrick Wisdom has hit a home run in three of his four previous appearances against the Royals after playing the previous day.
• Randy Arozarena ranks T5th in the league in Steals (14) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Royals rank 28th in the league for runs scored this season (194).
• The Royals rank 28th in the league for RBIs this season (187).
• The Mariners rank 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (134).
• The Mariners rank 29th in the league for batting average this season (.225).

Royals vs Mariners Prediction 

Kansas City comes into this matchup on a four game losing streak and they have scored two runs or fewer in four of their last five games. The Royals are 13-14 at home this year, while the Mariners are 11-12 on the road. Seattle has won three of their last four and they have one of the better pitching staffs in the MLB. The Mariners are starting Kirby, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five outings, while Kolek has allowed 0, 5, and 3 earned runs in his three starts. Take the Mariners to win again here.