Seattle Mariners vs. Kansas City Royals - MLB - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

Nicky Lopez is only one hit away from his 100th of the campaign as his Kansas City Royals (62-88) face the Seattle Mariners (82-68) on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET.

As the favorite, the Mariners (-180 on the moneyline to win) take the field at the Royals (+151). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Seattle Mariners looking to Logan Gilbert (13-6), and Kris Bubic (2-13) taking the ball for the Kansas City Royals. The total for this game is 8.

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Mariners vs. Royals Last 10 Games Betting Performance

Mariners

Seattle went 3-4 over the seven games it was a moneyline favorite in its last 10 matchups.
In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Mariners combined with their opponents to go over the total three times.
Seattle’s record against the spread is 4-6-0 over its past 10 games.

Royals

Kansas City has played as the underdog in nine of its past 10 games and has won four of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
Over its last 10 games, Kansas City is 7-3-0 against the spread.

Mariners vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Betting Trends

Projected starter: Logan Gilbert

The Mariners have gone 17-13-0 ATS in Gilbert’s 30 starts with a set spread.
The Mariners have a 9-6 record in Gilbert’s 15 starts this season when they were favored on the moneyline.
Gilbert’s team has won 19 of his 30 starts.
Gilbert’s starts hit the over on the run total 12 times in 30 games with a set total this season.

Projected starter: Kris Bubic

Bubic’s team is 8-17-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
His team has been victorious in 23.8% of the games he’s started as the moneyline underdog with a record of 5-16.
Bubic’s team has won seven of his 25 starts this season.
In games Bubic has started this season, the teams are 13-11-1 at hitting the over.

Mariners Batting Leaders

Ty France has 24 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 32 walks while batting .270.
In MLB, France ranks 61st in home runs and 36th in RBI.
J.P. Crawford is batting .251 with 24 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 59 walks.
Among all MLB batters, Crawford ranks 256th in home runs and 210th in RBI.
Adam Frazier is hitting .236 with 20 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 45 walks.
Carlos Santana is batting .197 with 17 doubles, 19 home runs and 64 walks.

Royals Batting Leaders

Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in batting average (.254) and runs batted in (77) this season while also slugging 20 homers.
Witt Jr. ranks 61st in homers and 37th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Witt Jr. enters this matchup on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is hitting .310 with five doubles and six RBI.
Salvador Perez is slugging .469 this season, with a team-best 22 homers while driving in 74 runs.
Perez is 45th in homers and 44th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Perez enters this game on a nine-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is hitting .359 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
MJ Melendez is slashing .224/.317/.404 this season for the Royals.
Hunter Dozier has collected 103 hits this season and has an OBP of .292. He’s slugging .380 on the year.