The Seattle Mariners (7-5) and Kansas City Royals (5-6) square off in the first of a three-game series on Friday at T-Mobile Park, at 9:40 PM ET. The Mariners are coming off a series victory over the Rangers, and the Royals a series win over the Twins.
The Mariners are favored (-137 on the moneyline to win) when they host the Royals (+117). The Mariners will give the ball to Chris Flexen (0-1) against the Royals and Brad Keller (0-1). The over/under for this game is 7.5.
Mariners vs. Royals Predictions
Mariners vs. Royals Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariners | -137 | +117 | 7.5 | -110 | -110 | -1.5 | +151 | -183 |
Mariners vs. Royals Hitting Splits 2021
Mariners
- The Mariners averaged 1.2 homers per home game last season (94 total at home).
- The Mariners averaged 2.5 extra-base hits per game while slugging .367 at home.
- The team batted .214 with 552 hits (6.8 per game) at home last season.
- The Mariners averaged 4.1 runs per home game.
- The Mariners had a .296 on-base percentage and averaged 3.4 walks per game at home.
- They averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game at home last season.
Royals
- They hit 87 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in 81 road contests last season.
- They had a team slugging percentage of .382 in away games last season with 213 extra-base hits.
- In away games last season, they had a .236 AVG with 8.0 base hits per contest.
- They scored 3.8 runs per game last season on the road.
- They got on base at a .291 clip with 2.4 walks drawn per contest away from home last season.
- In 81 road games last season, they averaged 8.1 strikeouts per contest.
Mariners vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Chris Flexen
- Flexen has started just one game with a set spread, which the Mariners failed to cover.
- The Mariners have not been a moneyline favorite when Flexen starts this season.
- His team lost the only game he’s appeared in this season.
- Flexen’s only start with a total this season went under.
Projected starter: Brad Keller
- Keller has a record of 0-2-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season.
- This will be his first game as the moneyline underdog this season.
- Keller’s team is 1-1 when he starts this season.
- In the two games with a total started by Keller this season, the teams did not hit the over both times.
Mariners Batting Leaders
- Ty France leads the Mariners with three home runs and 12 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .356.
- Among hitters in baseball, France ranks 13th in homers and fifth in RBI.
- J.P. Crawford is batting .316 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and seven walks.
- Among all MLB batters, Crawford ranks 82nd in home runs and 80th in RBI.
- Adam Frazier is batting .306 with four doubles, a triple and four walks.
- Frazier has safely hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with two doubles, three walks and an RBI.
- Eugenio Suarez has put his power on display as he leads his team with three home runs.
Mariners Batting Leaders
- Salvador Perez is batting .220 this season with a team-high four home runs and six RBI.
- In all of MLB, Perez ranks fifth in home runs and 58th in RBI.
- Perez takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with a double, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
- Andrew Benintendi leads Kansas City in batting with a .359 average.
- Benintendi is 82nd in home runs and 114th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
- Benintendi brings a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a triple and a walk.
- Nicky Lopez is slashing .324/.361/.412 this season for the Royals.
- Lopez enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI.
- Hunter Dozier is batting .297 with an OBP of .316 and a slugging percentage of .541 this season.
- Dozier has safely hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with two home runs and three RBI.
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