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Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals
The fans at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a game between the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Thursday.
Right hander George Kirby will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Kirby is 10-8 this season with a 3.11 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Angel Zerpa. The left hander has a 7.71 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 6-5 loser as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at -200 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Seattle was a 6-5 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Seattle at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Seattle:
Team record: 65-55 SU
Seattle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 39-83 SU
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Next up:
Seattle at Houston Friday, August 18
Kansas City at Chicago Friday, August 18