Whit Merrifield and the Kansas City Royals will be taking on the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park in a Tuesday night game. This AL matchup will begin at 10:10 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Fox Sports Kansas City to catch the action.
Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners Odds
Las Vegas has Kansas City (+115) as the underdog to Seattle (-125). You can play matchup’s total with current odds posted at even money (+100) for over 9 runs and -120 for under 9. There’s a runline of Royals +1.5 (-180) and Mariners -1.5 (+160) for this matchup.
The Royals are just 24-48 SU and have gone 33-38 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 17.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 14.0 units ATS. Kansas City is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Mariners, on the other hand, are 31-45 SU and 38-37 ATS. They’ve lost 8.2 units for moneyline bettors and 7.6 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven.
Seattle games have an over/under record of 50-21-4 so far in 2019. Kansas City has an over/under record of 33-32-6.
The right-handed Homer Bailey is the projected starter for Kansas City. Bailey is 5-6 with a 5.37 ERA and 61 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with seven strikeouts and a 12.60 ERA against Seattle this year.
The Mariners are putting the ball in the left hand of Yusei Kikuchi (3-4, 4.78 ERA, 1.43 WHIP), who has 55 strikeouts and 22 walks this season. Kikuchi is 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in one start against Kansas City this year.
Kansas City’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.21 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.34 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.82, along with a WHIP of 1.43.
Royals hitters have slashed .242/.308/.400 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Second baseman Whit Merrifield and shortstop Adalberto Mondesi continue to lead Kansas City’s offense. Merrifield is hitting .300/.349/.487 with eight home runs, 33 RBIs, 49 runs and 11 stolen bases. Mondesi is hitting .268 with six homers, 44 RBIs, 39 runs and 26 stolen bases.
In the home-team dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have yielded 6.1 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.32, a WHIP of 1.41 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.8. The bullpen has a 5.42 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Seattle offense has produced 5.2 runs per contest, including 5.8 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .238/.325/.384 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Mariners’ hitters have been led by Domingo Santana and Edwin Encarnacion. Santana is hitting .272/.334/.462 with 13 home runs, 49 RBIs and 38 runs scored, while Encarnacion’s line sits at .241/.356/.531 with 21 homers, 49 RBIs and 48 runs.
The Royals have lost 2.4 units and are 10-10 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in eight of those games, as opposed to 10 that’ve gone under against lefty starters. On the other hand, the Mariners have lost 2.5 units and are 28-25 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 35 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve gone under.
Royals vs. Mariners Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Mariners, ATS Winner – Royals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Kansas City has tallied 12 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Seattle has 16 XBH over its last five.
- Kansas City fielders have five errors over the last 10 games, compared to 12 errors for Seattle over its last 10.
- The Royals have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
- The Royals have a total OPS of .709 this season and an OPS of .653 against left-handed pitchers. The Mariners’ OPS stands at .775 overall and .775 against lefties.
