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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 Monday when they battle at T-Mobile Park.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Michael Wacha in this one. Right hander Wacha is 4-7 this season with a 3.33 ERA.
It'll be George Kirby toeing the rubber for the Mariners in this contest. Right hander Kirby is 1-4 with a 5.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.
Seattle won its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Rangers on June 29. Bettors who backed the Mariners at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Dodgers at -135 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 39-45 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Seattle:
Team record: 43-40 SU
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle's last 10 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Seattle Tuesday, July 1