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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 Luis Castillo will take the mound for the Mariners to start this game. Castillo is 9-8 this season with a 3.76 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Stephen Kolek who starts for the Royals. Right hander Kolek is 5-5 with a 3.71 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 7-5 winner as they battled the Mariners on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -130 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Mariners were a 7-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 83-69 SU
Seattle is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Seattle is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 76-76 SU
Kansas City is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Next up:
Seattle at Houston Friday, September 19
Kansas City home to Toronto Friday, September 19