MLB Odds: Royals-Mariners prediction, odds and pick
The Kansas City Royals and Seattle Mariners are playing each other on Saturday night. KC lost the first game 4-1. Seattle is 8-6 and is trying to reach the postseason for the thefirst time since 2001. Matt Brash is starting for Seattle.
Kansas City had won three consecutive games before dropping their last two. The Royals are stacked with young talent, including Bobby Witt Jr., who is one of the top prospects in the game. Salvador Perez has five home runs on the season, which is tied for the American League lead with Vladamir Guerrero Jr. of Blue Jays. Kris Bubic will need to pitch well to give the Royals a chance to cover the spread. KC is 6-6 when it comes to covering the spreads this season.
The Seattle Mariners are playing well in the first few weeks of the season. They have a top-five pitching staff with a 2.80 ERA and six quality starts. Their offense is also very good with 59 runs scored in 14 games and the eighth-best on-base percentage at .324. The team's third baseman, Ty France, is playing very well with his .302 batting average and three home runs.
Matt Brash is a rookie, but he will get some run support from the usually stagnant Royals lineup. Kansas City is able to cover the +1.5 spread on Saturday night.
