The Seattle Mariners will do battle against the Kansas City Royals in a Tuesday showdown. Fox Sports Kansas City will broadcast this AL matchup. The game is scheduled to get underway at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Seattle Mariners at Kansas City Royals Odds
Seattle (receiving -120) is favored over Kansas City (+110) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). You can also bet on the game’s runline with the odds sitting at Mariners -1.5 runs (+125) and Royals +1.5 runs (-145).
The Royals are 4-4 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 2-7 straight up (SU). The team has lost 4.5 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 0.3 units ATS. The Mariners are 10-2 SU and have gone 9-2 ATS. In total, the club has accumulated 8.8 units for moneyline bettors over the early portions of the season and 7.6 units ATS. Seattle has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Kansas City games have an over/under record of 6-2 so far in 2019. Seattle has been a decent over bet with a total record of 9-1-1.
Left-hander Marco Gonzales (3-0, 3.20 ERA) will get the ball for the visiting Mariners. Gonzales started 29 games last year while finishing the season 13-9 overall with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. He made two starts against Kansas City in 2018 and put together a 1-1 record against the Royals with a 3.97 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
The Royals are putting the ball in the hands of righty Jakob Junis (1-0, 4.63 ERA), who struck out 164 hitters over 176 innings last year (with only 43 walks), while finishing the season 9-12 overall with a 4.37 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP.
Kansas City’s pitching staff has given up 6.1 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 4.70 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has an 8.89 ERA, 2.16 WHIP and 7.2 K/9.
The Kansas City hitters have put up 4.4 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .234/.288/.368 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that span.
The Royals’ batters have been led by second baseman Whit Merrifield and shortstop Adalberto Mondesi. Merrifield is slashing .342/.375/.526 with 13 hits, four RBIs and 10 runs scored, while Mondesi’s line is .263/.263/.579 with 10 hits, six RBIs and six runs scored.
In the other dugout, Seattle’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.72 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 6.61 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.23, along with a WHIP of 1.30.
Mariners hitters have slashed .287/.379/.571 on their way to 8.2 runs scored per game this year, including 8.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 8.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Seattle’s offensive production has been powered by left fielder Domingo Santana and shortstop Tim Beckham. Santana is slashing .340/.431/.640 with four home runs, 19 RBIs and 11 runs scored, while Beckham (.400/.489/.825) is up to four homers, 11 RBIs and 13 runs scored.
The Mariners have gained 5.5 units and are 7-2 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in seven of those games, compared to one that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Royals have netted 0.0 units and are 1-1 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in one of those games, compared to one that’ve gone under.
Mariners vs. Royals Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Royals, ATS Winner – Royals, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The Mariners went 5-1 SU against the Royals in 2018.
- The Mariners have won seven of their last eight games SU.
- The Mariners’ bullpen managed an ERA of 3.18 against the Royals last year.
