Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals Prediction 5-13-24 Picks

In this article we will formulate a Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals prediction for this MLB game on Monday, May 13th at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington. Let’s take a look at the prediction for game one in this series. 

Mariners Looking for Two in a Row 

The Seattle Mariners are 22-19 this season and they have split their last six games. Seattle is coming off of a series win against Oakland, where they won two out of three games and scored 17 runs in the series. Prior to that series, the Mariners lost three out of four against Minnesota, won two out of three against Houston, and won two out of three against Atlanta. Seattle hasn’t been great over their last seven games, but they are still leading the AL West by a half game over Texas. 

The Seattle pitching staff has a 3.38 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and a .212 opponent batting average. The Mariners offense has scored 156 runs with a .223 batting average and a .301 on base percentage. Cal Raleigh is batting .215 with 10 home runs and 23 RBI’s for the Mariners this season. Seattle is sixth in team ERA this year and they have allowed three runs or fewer in nine of their last 17 games. 

Royals Won Another Series

The Kansas City Royals are 25-17 this year and they have won four of their last five games. Kansas City is coming off of a series win against the Angels, where they won three out of four games, but did lose game three by a score of 9-3. Prior to that series, the Royals won two out of three against Milwaukee, lost two out of three against Texas, and won two out of three against Toronto. Kansas City has won three of their last four series and they are second in the AL Central, just a half game behind Cleveland. 

The Kansas City pitching staff has a 3.42 ERA, a 1.24 WHIP, and a .236 opponent batting average. The Royals offense has scored 194 runs with a .243 batting average and a .306 on base percentage. Salvador Perez is batting .329 with eight home runs and 33 RBI’s for the Royals this season. Kansas City is eighth in team ERA and they are 12th in runs scored this year, as they have scored at least four runs in nine of their last 13 games. 

Starting Pitchers

The projected starting pitcher for Seattle is George Kirby, who is 3-3 with a 4.15 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP over 43.1 innings pitched this year. Kirby has allowed one earned run or fewer in three of his last four starts, but did allow four earned runs against Minnesota in his last start. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Brady Singer, who is 3-1 with a 2.36 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP over 45.2 innings pitched this year. Singer has allowed one earned run in each of his last three starts, but did allow five earned runs against Toronto on April 22nd. 

Why the Seattle Mariners will win

• The Royals have lost each of their last seven games at T-Mobile Park.
• The Mariners have won each of their last seven home games against the Royals.
• The Mariners have covered the run line in five of their last six home games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Royals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games following a win.

Why the Kansas City Royals will win

• The Mariners have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a win.
• The Royals have won each of their last four games as road underdogs against AL West opponents.
• The Mariners have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against American League opponents following a home win.
• The Royals have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against AL West opponents.
• The Mariners have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• The Royals have won the first inning in each of their last four Monday games as underdogs against the Mariners.
• The Royals have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as road underdogs against AL West opponents.

Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals Prediction 

Kansas City comes into this series off of another series win and they have already hit the 25 win mark. The Royals are 10-9 on the road, while Seattle is 13-9 at home. The Mariners are leading the AL West by a slim margin over Texas, but their offense needs to get much better. Seattle is just 24th in runs scored this year and they will be facing Brady Singer, who has been great in three straight starts. Seattle is going with Kirby, who did get roughed up last time out. I really like this Royals team and I trust their offense a lot more than Seattle’s. My Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals prediction is for the Royals to get the win.