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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.
The Royals will trot Kris Bubic out to the mound in this one. Left hander Bubic has a 0-1 record and a 10.80 ERA this season.
The Mariners will counter Bubic with Matt Brash. Right hander Brash has a 3.38 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 4-1 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -130 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 4-1 result against the Mariners on April 22. Bettors who backed the Mariners at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 74-88 SU
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Seattle:
Team record: 89-72 SU
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Seattle Sunday, April 24