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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 Saturday when they battle at T-Mobile Park.
Carlos Hernandez will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Left hander Hernandez is 4-1 this season with a 3.48 ERA.
The Mariners will counter Hernandez with Tyler Anderson. Left hander Anderson has a 4.07 ERA to go along with a 6-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Mariners were a 8-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 160 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 8-7 winner as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 160 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 58-70 SU
Kansas City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Seattle:
Team record: 68-60 SU
Seattle is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games
Seattle is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Seattle Sunday, August 29