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Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Seattle Mariners at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Mariners will give the ball to starter Yusei Kikuchi in this one. Left hander Kikuchi is 7-8 this season with a 4.17 ERA.
It'll be Kris Bubic toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Left hander Bubic is 4-6 with a 4.99 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -110 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Seattle was a 6-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as -110 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 78-68 SU
Seattle is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 66-81 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Seattle at Kansas City Sunday, September 19