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Kansas City Royals vs. Seattle Mariners
The Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Mariners will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at T-Mobile Park.
Brad Keller will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Right hander Keller is 8-12 this season with a 5.43 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Yusei Kikuchi who starts for the Mariners. Left hander Kikuchi is 7-7 with a 4.15 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at 142 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Astros on August 25. Bettors who backed the Astros at -245 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 56-70 SU
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Seattle:
Team record: 68-58 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Seattle is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Seattle is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Seattle Friday, August 27