Kansas City Royals at Seattle Mariners odds, picks and prediction

The Kansas City Royals (57-70) play Seattle Mariners (69-59) at 10:10 p.m. ET on Friday. The Royals won the first game of the series 6-4 thanks to a grand slam from Salvador Perez. Kris Bubic is the projected starter for the Royals. Logan Gilbert is expected to start for Seattle.

Last outing: Win, 4-2, with a 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 1 H, H/B, 9 K, and 1 BB at the Chicago Cubs. Road splits: 2-5 with 5.64 ERA (44 2/ 3 IP and 28 ER), 1.41 WHIP and 1,9 K/BB.

Gilbert lost 15-1 at Houston Astros on Saturday. He grades in the 13th percentile for hard-hit rate, 15th for exit velocity, 40th in expected slugging percentage and 58th on expected wOBA.

Royals at Mariners odds, lines, picks and prediction.

Seattle is 27-22 overall vs. left-handed starters and 36-52 against right-handers. Kansas City's lineup ranks 26th in wRC+ and 27th against lefties. The Royals' bullpen ranks 23rd in K-BB%, 24th in xFIP and SIERA. Oddsmakers moved Seattle's money line from -160 to -190.

K.C. is 31-25 ATS as a road underdog, Seattle is 6-16 ATC as home favorite and the Royals are 23-27-6 O/U as road underdogs. The Mariners are 6/15 O'U and their lineup is 26th in wRC+ and 28th wOBA vs. left-handed pitchers.